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Can changes in distance between the Earth and the Sun explain seasons?
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∙ 10y ago
Not really, the change in distance produces a small effect compared to the differences between summer and winter caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis.
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Why doesn't the distance between the earth and sun affect the seasons?
It does affect the seasons...
Which of these does not contribute to the changing of seasons A distance between the Earth and Moon B distance between Earth and Sun C distance between Earth and Venus D alignment of the Universe?
distance between the earth and the sun.
What is earth distance fom the sun?
It's an average of 150 million km. Remember i said average cause the distance changes of the seasons. Cause the earth rotates around the sun okay. =)
How does revolution effect seasons?
the revolution causes the changes of whether and the wherther causes the change in seasons. the revolution causes the changes of whether and the wherther causes the change in seasons. the revolution causes the changes of whether and the wherther causes the change in seasons.
What is the Earth's changing distance from the Sun during the year causes the seasons.?
The Earth's changing distance from the Sun during the year causes the seasons.
Why do changes in the distance between earth and the sun not important in causing the seasons?
The changes in distance between Sun and Earth are puny, compared to the effect of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Are the changes in the distance between Earth and the sun important in causing the cycle of the seasons?
No because it is such a little distance it is not going to affect the climate, you would not even notice.
Why doesn't the distance between the earth and sun affect the seasons?
It does affect the seasons...
What is thedifference between seasons Summerfallwinter and spring?
the weather changes
Which of these do not contribute to changing seasons?
distance between the earth and sun
Which of these does not contribute to the changing of seasons A distance between the Earth and Moon B distance between Earth and Sun C distance between Earth and Venus D alignment of the Universe?
distance between the earth and the sun.
Does charon have seasons?
yes Charon has seasons. It has some tilt to its axis - which allows for seasons, and along with Pluto it changes its distance from the sun considerably as it orbits the sun, which is enough to produce season-like effects.
When do seasons in california begin and end?
We don't have much seasonal changes, and in recent years they have gotten shorter times between seasons.
Why are Antarctica's seasons different?
Seasons in Antarctica are the same as they are everywhere in the southern hemisphere. In the sense that not much changes between the seasons, except access to sun, Antarctica's seasons are not too different from each other.
What if the earths orbit aroud the sun was circular and not elliptical?
Not much would change. Note that the seasons are NOT related to changes in the distance from the Sun.
Do House sparrow migrate?
Not normally, but most birds move some distance between seasons.
Are changes in the distance between earth and the sun importamt in causing seasons?
It's pretty clear that the answer is "no", when you consider that whenever one half of the earth is having Summer, the other half is having Winter at the very same time.
