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Is the eliptical orbit of the earth the main cause for seasons on earth?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
There's no connection between the earth's distance from the sun and its seasons.
In 2010, the earth's distance from the sun was minimum on January 3 ... in the middle of
northern hemisphere Winter and Southern Hemisphere Summer.
The distance will be maximum on July 6 ... in the middle of northern hemisphere Summer
and southern hemisphere Winter.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo, it isn't. The varying distance between the earth and sun has very little to do with the
seasons, as illustrated by the fact that Summer in one hemisphere and Winter in the other
hemisphere take place simultaneously.
The main cause of the seasons on earth is the fact that the earth's rotation axis is not
perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the sun.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo. The seasons are caused by the Earth being tipped to one side. In winter the part of the Earth having winter is the farthest from the Sun and the Sun's rays strike it at a very low angle, meaning that the rays are weaker.
In summer, the part of the Earth having summer is closest to the Sun, and the Sun's rays strike it straignt on, meaning the rays are stronger.
You can see from this that while the northern part of Earth is tipped toward the Sun, and is having summer, the southern part of Earth is tipped away from the Sun, and is having winter.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoYes, the seasons are a result of Earth's orbit around the sun.
2nd Answer:
Very true! But there would not be seasons if the Earth did not tilt on its axis so that part of the Earth received direct sunlight, and the other part received weaker sunlight at an angle that had to travel through much more of Earth's atmosphere to arrive on land. (Or water . . .)
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoNo.
The seasons are cause because the Earth's axis of spin is inclined at 23.5 degrees to the plane in which it orbits the sun.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoFalse. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoNo. Our seasons are caused by the axial tilt of the planet.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoBy the tilt of Earth's axis. The distance from the Sun may affect temperatures, but the effect is much smaller than that of the tilt of Earth's axis.
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Is it true seasons are a result of earth's tilted orbit?
No. Earth's orbit is NOT tilted. Earth orbits the Sun in the same plane as the rest of the planets. What IS tilted is Earth's axis of spin (as compared to the plane of its orbit), It is this tilt of this axis that causes the seasons as Earth makes its annual orbit of the Sun.
What is evidence that the earth has an eliptical orbit?
This is not something obvious; for example, it doesn't have much influence on the temperatures. It has been determined with careful measurements.
Are Seasons on Earth are mostly caused by variations in the distance between the Earth and the Sun as the Earth moves in its orbit around the Sun?
No, the tilt of the axis away from the perpendicular is the main cause.
Does the Moon's movements around earth have anything to do with the seasons of the year?
Tides yes, seasons no. The Earths tilt causes the seasons as we orbit the sun.
Which creates our regular seasons the tilt of the Earth it's elliptic orbit or both?
The axial tilt of the Earth's spin as compared to the ecliptic, or the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Earth's orbit is an ellipse, but it's only about 3% eccentric, which isn't really enough to cause much in the way of seasons. The Earth, in fact, is closest to the Sun on (within a day or two depending on the cycle of leap years) January 4, and farthest from the Sun around July 2. So to the extent that the elliptical orbit contributes to the seasons, it would make northern hemisphere winters warmer, and summers cooler. The effect would be reversed in the southern hemisphere.
What is shape of Earth's orbit?
Eliptical
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.
Does earth move around the sun in an orbit or an eliptical orbit?
The earth moves around the sun in a elliptical orbit.
Is it true that seasonal variation is caused by the earth's eliptical orbit around the sun?
No, it is not.
What factors cause changes in temperature during the seasons?
The Earth's tilt and orbit cause seasonal temperature changes.
What factors cause in temperatures during the seasons?
The Earth's tilt and orbit cause seasonal temperature changes.
Does the sun's revolutions cause the seasons.?
no. the earths orbit cause the seasons
Does the suns revolutions cause the seasons?
no. the earths orbit cause the seasons
What are 2 factors that cause the pattern of seasons?
1) The annual orbit of the Earth round its star, the Sun. 2) The inclination of Earth's axis of spin to the plane of the orbit.
Who discover the eliptical orbit?
niteshbish
Is Io's orbit eliptical?
Yes.
What do you call the path when the planets orbit the sun?
eliptical orbit.
