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How does the tilt of the earth's axis affect the amount of light that reaches the northern hemisphereand the southern hemisphere?
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The tilt of the earth's axis makes the amount of sunlight at different latitudes vary during the year
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What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
What happens around June 21?
June 21 marks the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in terms of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the official start of summer and the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. It is also a day celebrated in many cultures as a time of festivals and rituals to honor the sun.
In which month is it winter in Australia?
Winter is more than one month. In Australia the winter months are June, July, August. But not all parts of Australia have winter some parts of Australia are tropical regions so they don't have winter
When is the next winter solstice?
The winter solstace occurs between December 20 & the 23rd. It represents the sun's southern-most position (or perpendicular) relative to the earth, and is at a latitude of approximately 23-1/2' south of the equator.
What day does the sun appear to reach it's maximum declination in the Northern Hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere, and the whole planet, is closest to the sun around January 4th. Commonly people think that since it is Summer, we must be closer to the sun. Actually the Earth is farther from the sun during the summer of the northern hemisphere and closer during the dead of winter. The elliptical orbit of earth and the tilt of the earth's axis are the causes of our seasons. Supposedly this makes winter less severe in the northern hemisphere while making summer more severe in the southern hemisphere.
Does North America extend to southern hemisphere?
No. In the most southern country in North America (Panama) none of it reaches to the southern hemisphere.
What season in the northern hemisphere when the sun reaches its greatest distance south of the equator?
When the sun is south of the equator, it would be winter in the northern hemisphere.
How long does it take for the seasons to occur?
Lets start with the Earth at a zero degree tilt both in the Northern Hemisphere and in the Southern Hemisphere. This is called the equinox, because neither hemisphere is tilting towards the sun. Now as the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun at a tilt of 23.5 degrees which actually varies over time, but for this explanation lets just say 23.5 degrees. When the Northern Hemisphere reaches this tilt towards the sun, the Northern Hemisphere has summer, while the Southern Hemisphere has winter, because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun at 23.5 degrees. The opposite case is true for when the Northern Hemisphere has winter and the Southern Hemisphere has summer.
What factors affect rainfall in middle latitudes?
The position of the ITCZ varies with the seasons. It reaches its most northern point around 10˚-20˚ N in the Northern hemisphere summer. It moves down to 10˚-20˚ S during the southern hemisphere summer. Therefore, in each hemisphere the summer is rainy for about 10˚-20˚ from the equator.
What are the continents located in the eastern northern and southern hemispheres?
The continents located in the eastern hemisphere are Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. In the northern hemisphere, the continents are North America, Europe, and Asia. In the southern hemisphere, the continents are Australia, Antarctica, and South America.
What season begins in the northern hemisphere when the sun reaches its greatest distance south of the equator?
winter
What is happening during the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere?
The sun reaches in Northernmost apparent position.
About when does each solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
The solstices are points on the 'map' of the stars, representing the sun's apparent farthest north and farthest south excursions in the course of a year. The observer's location on Earth has no effect on when the sun reaches those points. One is on or about June 21, the other is on or about December 21. The June solstice marks the beginning of astronomical Summer in the northern hemisphere, and Winter in the southern one. The December solstice marks the beginning of astronomical Summer in the southern hemisphere, and Winter in the northern one.
What is the Earth's solstice?
The solstices occur when the Sun reaches its maximum angular distance above or below the sky's "celestial equator". At local noon, at the solstice, the Sun is at its highest in the sky (summer solstice) or lowest (winter solstice) for the year. The solstices occur around the 21st of June and 21st of December. The summer solstice is in June in the northern hemisphere and in December in the southern hemisphere. At the summer solstice, the Sun is overhead at local noon on the tropic of Cancer (northern hemisphere) and the tropic of Capricorn (southern hemisphere).
Which season begins in the northern hemisphere when the sun reaches its greatest distance south of the equator?
That would be "Winter".
Where does the sun face in the summer?
You find the sun in the same general place all year round; it is toward the south in the northern hemisphere and toward the north in the southern hemisphere. During your late spring and early summer it reaches higher in the sky than during the colder seasons.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
