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it is day in the Southern Hemisphere because the earth is at a 23 degree angle. the northern hemisphere is in night time.
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What part of the earth is facing the sun when it is winter in the southern US?
The Southern United States of America are in the Norther hemisphere of Earth. Thus when it is winter there the Southern hemisphere of the Earth is pointing towards the sun.
Is the southern hemisphere on earth's hemisphere?
The Southern Hemisphere is south of the Equator, and the Northern Hemisphere is north of the Equator. The Equator is the zero (0) line of latitude.
What causes earth to have a northern and a southern hemisphere?
the earth's axis
What are the two hemispheres of earth?
There are four hemispheres: * Eastern Hemisphere * Western Hemisphere * Northern Hemisphere * Southern Hemisphere
What dives earth into northern and southern hemisphere?
the equator
Is there a short day of the year?
In the northern hemisphere it is the winter solstice. In winter we are tilted away from the sun. Today we are the "farthest" away from the sun and the most "tilted" It's only the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year. This is because the plane containing the equator does not cut the sun perfectly in half. What I mean by that is that the earth is tilted. Today, the earth is at such a position with the sun that the southern hemisphere is in front of the northern hemisphere for receiving sunlight. Because the earth rotates every day, the northern hemisphere will briefly be in front of the southern hemisphere (day), but for most of the day-the longest percentage of the day all year-the southern hemisphere will be in front(night).
What is the first day of winter in southern hemisphere?
What is the first day of winter in 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.
What is half the earth between the equator and south pole called?
That's called the Earth's "southern hemisphere".
What hemisphere of the earth experience opposite season?
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Which month has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?
June has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere
All places on earth south of the equator are the?
the southern hemisphere.
What is the season in southern hemisphere of earth of earth when it is summer in northern hemisphere?
Winter-
Why is June the 21st in 2010 is shorter than all the other days?
In the southern hemisphere it is the winter solstice. The southern hemisphere is tipped furthest from the Sun, making it the shortest day. As the Earth continues on its journey around the Sun, the southern hemisphere begins to tip back towards the Sun after that. In the northern hemisphere it was the longest day.
What divides the Earth's layers?
the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
First day of spring in the western hemisphere?
The first official day of Spring in the entire northern hemisphere is March 22nd. Because of the tilt in the Earth's axis, the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere is September 22nd.
First day of winter in Antarctica?
The first day of winter everywhere in the Southern Hemisphere is June 21.
