by what ever end is in summertime right now. That is how you will know which hemisphere is pointing toward the sun.
It stays in the south :o)
The hemisphere you are in (northern or southern) has an effect on when you experience the seasons. At points in the earth's orbit it is either the southern or northern hemisphere that is tilted further towards the sun. This makes that hemisphere warmer, experiencing summer while the other colder and experiences winter. Then six months later, things are reversed.
It's all about the tilt of earth's axis. In January, earth's tilt brings the southern hemisphere to an angle where it gets more direct rays from the sun; the sun rises to its highest elevations in the southern sky. It doesn't have much to do with distance from the sun. In fact, during the cold season in the northern hemisphere, the earth is a little closer to the sun than it is during the north's warm season.
The Earth is tilted on its axis, and depending on the time of the year, either the northern or southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, while the other half must, of course, be tilted away.In June, the Northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun. This makes the day longer and the Sun is higher in the sky, giving what sunlight hits the ground more intensity. This is summer.At the same time, the Southern hemisphere is experiencing winter, with shorter days and the Sun lower in the sky, giving less intense sunlight.When December comes, the situation is reversed, with winter in the Northern hemisphere and summer in the Southern.
Argentina is the South American country that contains the highest and lowest points in the western hemisphere.
The earth revolves around the sun but it's tilted. The angle of the tilt doesn't change just the position of the planet. The summer is when that part of the globe is tilted towards the sun. If the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun the southern hemisphere would be tilted away. The part tilted towards the sun gets more sunlight and is warmer. The part tilted away wouldn't get as much light and would be colder.
winter
it is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
earths axis is responsible for seasons because if its tilted toward the sun then it would be summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern now if it was tilted away from the sun then it would be winter in the northern hemisphere and summer 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.
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.
There is no constellation like it in the Southern Hemisphere... but the Southern Cross points to where a South Star would be located, if one were visible.
Chile is the southern hemisphere country that is closest to the US. Both countries have territories near the 90°W line of longitude at their closest points.
The hemisphere you are in (northern or southern) has an effect on when you experience the seasons. At points in the earth's orbit it is either the southern or northern hemisphere that is tilted further towards the sun. This makes that hemisphere warmer, experiencing summer while the other colder and experiences winter. Then six months later, things are reversed.
There are actually six stars. Five of them form the constellation of the Southern cross, which is seen only in the southern hemisphere and south of latitude 30 degrees in the northern hemisphere. The other star with its seven points represents the six states and all the territories (mainland and offshore) which make up the Commonwealth of Australia.
Since long before humans invented the cardinal points of the compass and the system of hemispheres.
If the north axis tilts towards the sun, the northern hemisphere is in summer and the southern hemisphere is in winter. The reverse is true when the north axis points away from the sun.
It's all about the tilt of earth's axis. In January, earth's tilt brings the southern hemisphere to an angle where it gets more direct rays from the sun; the sun rises to its highest elevations in the southern sky. It doesn't have much to do with distance from the sun. In fact, during the cold season in the northern hemisphere, the earth is a little closer to the sun than it is during the north's warm season.