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During which season in the northern hemisphere does the earth reach its greatest distance from the sun?
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∙ 14y ago
In the summer
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How can it be that earth is at perihelion during wintertime in the northern hemisphere?
It is - but the northern hemisphere is also tilted awayfrom the sun at that point, giving us wintertime.
When does the northern hemisphere get the most sun light?
Every place gets most light during its summer season, in the northern hemisphere it starts in June.
How can it be possible that earth is at perihelion during wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere?
It is - but the Northern Hemisphere is also tilted awayfrom the sun at that point, giving us wintertime.
Which way is the northern hemisphere tilted during the summer?
i think to the right
Why is it summer in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?
The earth is on an angle of 23.5 degrees. So one end of the planet is closer to the sun then the other. During the northern hemisphere's summer its is closest to the sun and the southern hemisphere is furthest from the sun.
What does the northern hemisphere expirence during December?
In December it is winter in the northern hemisphere
How far is the Earth from the Sun during the summer?
The aphelion (farthest distance) from the Earth to the Sun is 152,098,232 km, and this occurs around July 3 each year. This is during summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The perihelion (closest distance) is 147,098,290 km, and this comes around January 4. This is during winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The variation in distance is only about 3%, and other factors mitigate the increased solar energy received.
Is Sirius visible at night in the northern hemisphere during the summer?
No. Sirius is a star that is seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.
Why do people in Australia snow-ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
In the southern hemisphere it is winter when in the northern hemisphere it is summer.
When can you see the constellation Virgo in northern or southern hemisphere?
Virgo can be seen in the southern hemisphere during american autumn (september, october, etc) and in the northern hemisphere during american spring (May, etc). In the northern hemisphere you use the big dipper as a reference to find it and in the southern hemisphere you use the southern cross.
Why is it cooler in the northern hemisphere during your winter?
The northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun, so we don't get as much direct sunlight like the southern hemisphere.
Why does winter have to be the shortest day of the year?
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth is tilted by its axis so the Northern Hemisphere is away from the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun. During winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the earth axis is tilted the other way, so that the Northern Hemisphere is closer to the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is farther away.
Why do people in Australia snow ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
Because it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Why must sundials being used in the northern hemisphere be reversed in the southern hemisphere?
During northern hemisphere summer the sun is in the northern sky in the southern hemisphere. Our sun in the northern hemisphere is almost always in the southern sky unless your south of the tropic of cancer so this is why you have to reverse the sundials if you move to the southern hemisphere.
Why is it warmer in the summer in the northern hemisphere?
Because during that season, the northern Hemisphere is closer to the sun. This is caused by the earth's axis tilt.
Why is the north pole always in sunlight during the summer in the northern hemisphere?
It is because it is at the northern hemisphere so when then northen hemisphere gets the sunlight it is whith the north pole
A constellation that is seen in the northern during early winters?
In the Northern hemisphere, the constellation seen in the early winter months is Aries.
