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As Earth rotates around the sun, our seasons change. This happens due to the Earth being tilted on its axis. When the Earth is on that side of the sun where its North pole is tilted toward the sun, the sun's rays fall more directly down on the Northern Hemisphere, and that hemisphere experiences summer. (At this same time, the sun's rays will be falling more obliquely on the Southern Hemisphere, and it will be experiencing winter.) Six months later, when the Earth is on the opposite side of the sun, its North Pole will be tipped away from the sun, and the sun's rays will fall more obliquely on the Northern Hemisphere, thus causing winter there. (And, again, at this same time, the sun's rays will now be falling more directly down on the Southern Hemisphere, and it will be experiencing summer.) Interestingly -- at least for folks in the Northern Hemisphere -- we are actually slightly closer to the sun during our winter than we are in our summer.
The above concerns the Earth's rotation around the sun. The Earth, of course, also rotates about its own axis. This causes our day and night: when your side of the planet is facing the sun, it's daytime. But as the planet rotates, your side turns away from the sun and then it's night. Luckily, it will keep on rotating and as your side turns toward the sun we get first the dawn and then another daytime.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoEarth's rotation allows there to be seasons.When it travels around the sun it rotates and it causes day and night.
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Why does mars have day and night?
Because it rotates on its axis, as does the earth.
If flowers grow in sunshine why is it dark?
Because the Earth rotates.
When the moon rotates around the sun what happens to the moon?
The Moon does not orbit the Sun; it orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits the Sun.
In Antarctica there are usually two weeks in midwinter Around June 21 when the sun does not rise and a couple of weeks in summer around Christmas when there is 24-hour sunlight Why?
It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.It is because the Earth is tilted. As it orbits the sun there is a time that Antarctica is tipped away from the sun completely, so even when the Earth rotates the sun does not rise at all. The reverse happens at the other stage, with Antarctica being tipped towards the sun completely.
The earth rotates on what is called?
The Earth rotates on an invisable axis.
Why do you see the sun rises in the east?
That is because the Earth rotates from West to East.That is because the Earth rotates from West to East.That is because the Earth rotates from West to East.That is because the Earth rotates from West to East.
What is the coriolois effect?
because the earth rotates
What happens when the earth rotates once what has passed?
after it rotates once a day has passed, after it revolves the sun once a year has passed
Why does the moon look so close to earth?
because when it rotates,it rotates too close
What happens to ocean waters nearest the moon when earth rotates?
it moves der!!
Why are days on Jupiter shorter than the days on Earth?
That's because Jupiter rotates much more quickly than Earth. (Astronomers aren't sure exactly why that happens.)
Coriolis effect exists because?
the Earth rotates.
Why does the moon follows you?
because it rotates around earth.
Is the earth's orbit round the sun the same direction as the earth's spin?
yes because the earth rotates <-that way and the moon rotates <-thatway so yes!!!!!!
What do the earth rotates on what?
Earth rotates on its axis.
What is the reason earth has four season?
Because of how the earth rotates aroumd the sun.
Earth rotates on its what?
The Earth rotates on it's axis.
