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The Earths orbit is closest to the sun in January so why is it cold in the northern hemisphere during January?
The tilt of the earth's axis, away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane, has a much greater
influence on the climate in any one place than the earth's distance from the sun has.
As you correctly point out, the earth's orbital distance from the sun is completely overshadowed
by other effects.
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When the northern hemisphere points toward the sun what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
It is winter in the northern hemisphere when the southern hemisphere tilts toward the sun. Interestingly enough, the Earth is closer to the Sun at that time! The (slight - 0.0167 ) eccentricity of the Earths orbit puts this planet at aphelion (furthest from the Sun) in the beginning of July and perihelion (closest to the Sun) in the beginning of January. This is one of the many factors that makes the Southern hemisphere seasons more extreme than those of the northern hemisphere.
What season is it the Northern hemisphere when the Southern hemisphere points toward the sun?
It is winter in the northern hemisphere when the southern hemisphere tilts toward the sun. Interestingly enough, the Earth is closer to the Sun at that time! The (slight - 0.0167 ) eccentricity of the Earths orbit puts this planet at aphelion (furthest from the Sun) in the beginning of July and perihelion (closest to the Sun) in the beginning of January. This is one of the many factors that makes the Southern hemisphere seasons more extreme than those of the northern hemisphere.
What does earths rotation cause surface in the northern hemisphere to do?
The longest season on the northern hemisphere is summer.
What are the three main winds?
northern hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and earths rotation
Why is it summer in earths northern hemisphere at the same time it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
winter
What season is it when the earths northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
If the northern axis or North Pole is tilted directly towards the sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. If your talking about the angle of the planet when the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct rays, its summer. If you are asking what the Northern Hemisphere season it is when planet Earth is closest to the Sun, it's winter.
Where does most of the dry land lie in northern or southern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere has much more land than the southern hemisphere.
What is each half of the of earths surface called?
To the north of the equator is the northern hemisphere, and to the south is the southern hemisphere.
Why are seasons reversed in northern and southern hemisphere?
Because Earths axis is tilted.
How does the rotation of earth modify ocean currents in the northern hemisphere?
because of the Earths rotation the ocean currents are not in straight lines. In the northern hemisphere they curve to the right
How does the rotation of earth modifies ocean currents in the northern hemisphere?
because of the Earths rotation the ocean currents are not in straight lines. In the northern hemisphere they curve to the right
Why is it summer in northern hemisphere and winter in southern hemisphere?
It is like this because the Earths axis is tilted which effects the seasons in the hemispheres.
