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How does the earth rotation as it revolves around the sun affect the seasons?
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∙ 10y ago
The Earth is tilted as compared to its orbit around the sun. This is why we have seasons. In the summer, the sun is more directly overhead, so the earth gets the maximum amount of the sun rays (and therefore heating) on every object. In winter, the sun is lower so the same amount of rays strike a more tilted (larger) area.
The rotation provides the day/night cycle. When the near pole is tilted away from the sun (winter), the night time is longer and more heat is radiated from the earth, dropping the local temperature. In the summer the day is longer, more heat is absorbed, while less is radiated back into space.
It is also interesting to note that the earth is actually farther from the sun in the north american summer, and closer to the sun in the north american winter. That's how big an effect the angle at which the sun's rays are striking the earth has.
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What is it called when the sun revolves around the Earth?
Rotation I think ?
When the earth revolves around the sun what does this cause?
This causes the changes in seasons.
Does the Moon's orbit cause seasons?
No, the rotation of the Earth around the Sun combined with the tilt of the Earth cause seasons.
What is rotation in space?
The earths movement around the sun is called as revolution and the earth's motion within itself in its orbit is called as rotation. when the earth rotates its spinning in circles -around and around- and when it revolves its moving around the sun so rotation is when something spins in circles
How do you know that the earth revolves around the sun?
Night and day, and the seasons are evidence that our Earth is always in movement around the Sun.
What evidences do you have that the earth revolves around the sun?
that we have seasons .
When the earth revolves around the sun what is it called?
Rotation I think ?
Does earth's rotation changes as it revolves around the sun?
yes
What is it called when the sun revolves around the Earth?
Rotation I think ?
How would a slower rotation and orbit around the sun affect seasons and agriculture on Earth?
When there is slow rotation and orbit around the sun , day and night in earth is affected not only that but due to slow rotation seasons in earth also changes slowly .As there is sloe season change in directly affects on agriculture on earth.
When the earth revolves around the sun what does this cause?
This causes the changes in seasons.
What is caused by the earth rotation around the earth?
Seasons
What is rotation on it axis?
Any object that revolves around a single axis undergoes circular motion , the line about which the rotation occur es is called "axis of rotation"
What happens when the the earth revolves around the sun?
Seasons ocoure!
What is it called when an object makes a full circular rotation?
RevolutionThe Earth revolves around the sun, making a full rotation every calendar year.
What is the cause of the four seasons in the countries?
The rotation of the earth around the sun and the angle of the rotation of the earth itself.
What is the difference between earth's rotation and facing time?
by the earths rotation around the sun and the pattern in day and night and how the earth moves and how the earth revolves and rotate around the sun.
