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What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
Which planet sometimes has its poles pointed almost directly at the Sun?
Uranus always has its poles aimed at the sun.. it is unique in that respect (so far)
What planets if any will appear to pass directly in front of the Sun from your earth based perspective which planets if any will never transit the sun?
Mercury and Venus are the only planets that can transit the Sun, from where I am.
Does Pluto orbit directly at the sun?
Yes, Pluto as well as all of the dwarf planets orbit the Sun directly. They are not moons.
What is the relationship between a planets movement and a planets rotation and revolution?
Each year, the planet moves one full rotation around the sun, a movement. Each day, the planet revolves once, that's why in the day there is light because you are facing the sun, but when the earth revolves some more it is facing away from the sun eliminating the sun's light.
Where do the sun rays strike earth least directly?
The Sun's rays strike least directly at the poles.
Are dwarf planets satillites?
They are satellites of our sun, as with the eight major planets. They orbit the sun directly.
Where does the ray of the sun strike least directly?
at the poles
What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
Where does the rays of the sun strike earth least directly?
at the poles
Where does The rays of the sun strike earth the least directly?
at the poles
What is significant about the poles facing towards the sun?
The magnetic poles of the Earth don't face the Sun directly, but are indeed angled. This is a good thing, because it, along with the revolution of Earth around the Sun, is what gives us our seasons, and allows many species of animal dependent upon seasonal changes to survive.
Do planets revolve around earth?
No, planets orbit around the sun directly.
Which planet sometimes has its poles pointed almost directly at the Sun?
Uranus always has its poles aimed at the sun.. it is unique in that respect (so far)
Where the sun's rays strike earth most directly and least directly?
Directly is near the equator. Least directly is at the poles.
What keeps the sun's rays from striking the poles directly?
the ozone layer
Identify where the sun's rays strike earth most directly and least directly?
Directly is near the equator. Least directly is at the poles.
