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Is the sun closest to the earth during the summer or winter solstice?
It Is closest to the earth In the winter.
When is the earth closes to the sun in summer or winter?
The earth is actually closer to the sun during the winter in the northern hemisphere
Why does the angular diameter of the sun as seen from earth appear to be greater during our winter than summer?
earth is closer to the Sun during our winter
How does winter and summer happen?
You've probably noticed that it gets warmer in summer and colder in the winter. This change happens every year. It happens because the earth tilts back and forth as it goes around the sun. During the summer, the earth tilts toward the sun, which makes half of the earth hotter - this is what we call summer. During the other half of the year, the earth tilts away from the sun, which makes that half of the earth cooler. We call this winter.Did you know that different parts of the world have winter and summer at different times of the year? In the northern half of the world (such as North America and Europe), winter happens during the months of December, January and February. In the southern half of the world (such as South America and Australia), winter happens during the months of June, July and August. Winter happens at different times because the top and bottom halves of the earth tilt away from the sun at different times of the year.
How does the position of earth and its orbit relate to the timing of winter and summer?
Earth's position and angle with the sun makes seasons happen. Whichever side of Earth is closest to the sun is having summer. The side furthest from the sun should be having winter.
What would happen to the earth's seasons have if there were more tilt?
Further away from the equator, they'd get more pronounced. A bigger area would never get night during summer, and never day during winter.
Is the earth closer to the sun in summer than in winter?
Well that depends on where you live and if you call July "summer" . Earth is at the far end (aphelion) of its eliptical orbit in the northern hemisphere's summer (~July 4), and at its closest (perihelion) during winter ~(January 4).It is not Earth, but your location on Earth that gets more direct rays of the sun in summer than in winter. This has to do with your latitude location on earth (e.g., 45° north) and the axial tilt of the earth. (Without axial tilt, there would hardy be summer or winter anywhere on earth: 45° north would be as warm all year long.)(The exact same thing applies to all Australians, but the exact reverse: in a Norwegian's summer, the Australian experiences 'winter'.)What if the questioner lives south of the Equator?If the questioner lives in the southern hemisphere, perihelion (earth's closest approach to the sun) happens during their summer -their warm season - (along with slightly longer solar days) and aphelion (Earth's farthest approach to the sun) happens during their winter - cold season - (along with slightly shorter solar days).
What to things causes the seasons to happen on earth?
The earth revolves around the sun, as it gets farther away, it becomes winter and closer summer.
Is the US closer to the sun during the winter or the summer?
Neither. The United States (assuming that's what you meant), is a territory of land on the surface of the planet earth and thus does not move in respect to the rest of the planet. If your question was: "Is the planet earth closer to the sun during the winter or the summer of the northern hemisphere?" Then the answer would be that the planet earth is slightly closer (by 0.033 AU or ~ 5 million km) to the sun during the winter solstice than the summer solstice.
What will happen to the earth during the nuclear winter?
Akin to global warming, just theories.
Why is hotter in summer than in winter in some countries?
More of the Sun's rays directly hit a particular region on Earth during the summer than during the winter.
What causes the difference in temperature in summer and winter?
In the summer the part of the Earth that is summer is closer and in the winter it is farther away.
