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Which solstice occurs when the North Pole tilts torward the sun?
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What causes the seasonal changes in weather and temperature in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
It takes the earth one year to travel all the way around the sun. The earth tilts to one side as it travels around the sun.Thus different parts of the earth lean toward the sun at different times of the year.For example, in june the north pole tilts toward the sun.Then it is summer in the northern hemisphere.The south pole tilts away from the sun in june, so it is winter in the southern hemisphere.In december,the south pole tilts toward the sun.Then it is summer in the southern hemisphere and winter in the northern hemisphere.
What are the effects of slight tilt of earth's axis in the north pole?
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.
Why is there more sun at the equator?
The earth's axis is not exactly parallel with the axis of it's solar orbit. The earth tilts slightly. And that tilt is not constant, it varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. For part of the year, the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun, making the days longer in the north. This equates to the summer season in the northern hemisphere. At that same time, the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. This is the winter season for the southern hemisphere. When the northern axis tilts away from the sun, the nights are significantly longer than the days. The day in which the tilt is closest to the sun is called the summer solstice for that hemisphere. The same day will be winter solstice for the other hemisphere. Midway between the two annual solstices are the equinoxes. An equinox is when the tilt is not pointed towards or away from the sun.
Why does winter in Africa summer in America?
America is Northern hemisphere, Africa is Southern. The Earth is tilted at its axis. When the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun they get summer. The Southern, which is simultaneously tilted away, gets winter. Then they change. South tilts towards, and get summer, North tilts away and get winter.
How was the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn determined?
It is to indicate the start and end of the Tropics. It also shows the northernmost and southernmost points on Earth where the Sun shines directly overhead at midday in the June solstice and December solstice respectively.
Why do people celebrate winter solstice?
we have it because the earth tilts
How does summer occure?
The earth tilts on its axis. The sun lights, direct rays move 23 degrees North during April, May and June. This results in the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
Will 2012 be the end of the world?
No, according to NASA, December 21st 2012, will be another winter solstice. A winter solstice is when the worlds axis tilts and brings temperatures down a little bit. On the date of December 21st 2010, There was a winter solstice. You have nothing to worry about!
Which parts of earth point at the sun?
Since earth is very close to being a sphere (it is an oblate spheroid) there really isn't any part of it that 'points' to the sun. The north pole tilts more toward the sun during the north's summer solstice and the south pole tilts more toward the sun during summer solstice in the south. But the earth's pole never points directly at the sun. The part of earth's surface that is closest to the sun (the part of earth experiencing solar noon with the sun at local zenith) will always be someplace between and including the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Why does the North Pole always have light in the summer?
because the earth tilts on an axes.
What is the longest day in Thailand?
21st June is known as summer solstice -- the day when the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer at noon -- officially marking the first day of the season of summer.It's the longest "day" of the year, in that we have the most hours of sunlight. That is because the Earth's axis tilts the most towards the Sun at noon, at 1406 hrs to be precise.A solstice occurs twice a year, whenever the Earth's axis tilts the most toward or away from the sun, causing the sun to be farthest North or South at noon.During summer, days feel longer because the sun rises early in the morning and sets late at night. When the North Pole of the Earth is tilted toward the sun, those in the Northern hemisphere receive more sunlight and it is summer. As the Earth moves in its orbit, the tilt of the North Pole changes.When it is tilted away from the sun, it is winter in the Northern hemisphere. In between, we have Autumn and Spring.So while the day when the Earth's North Pole is tilted closest to the sun is called the summer solstice, occurring on June 21, which is also the longest day (most daylight hours) of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere, the day when the Earth's axis tilts the farthest away from the sun is called the winter solstice that occurs around December 21.
Is the sunset point always in the same location?
No. As Earth tilts the actual point where the sun sets moves. No. Because the Earth's axis is tilted, the point where the sun sets is farther north (in the northern hemisphere) in summer, and moves gradually toward the south in winter. It reaches its northernmost point at the summer solstice and its southernmost point at the winter solstice, with gradual changes each day as each season progresses.
Why is it winter in Brazil in June?
Because the seasons are different there, the earths north tilts towards the sun in June (our summer) and the Earths south tilts towards the sun in December (our winter.)
When do solstice's and equinox's happen?
Though they tend to be associated with days, both solstices and equinoxes are instances in time, when Earth's tilt, relative to the sun, is exactly toward, away, or in between. A solstice occurs when the sun reaches its apparent maximum northerly or southerly angle. This is due to the planet's tilt. On Earth, this is when the Earth's axis tilts exactly toward the sun (northern-most, or summer solstice), and again, when the tilt is directly away from the sun (southern-most or winter solstice). Solstice occurs twice each orbit (year), at approximately June 20/21 and approximately on December 21/22. The solstices are associated with the longest and shortest days of the year. An equinox refers to the point at which the sun's apparent position is directly overhead at the equator. On Earth, this is when the Earth's axis tilts neither toward nor away from the sun, but at 90 degrees from the sun. Equinox occurs twice each orbit (year), at approximately March 20/21 (spring equinox), and approximately on September 22/23 (autumn equinox). The Equinoxes are associated with the time of the year when day and night are approximately equal in length: 12 hours. On all planets (including Earth) equinoxes and solstices occur in quarterly intervals of that planets orbit around its sun.
Does earths axes always point to the north star?
It does, but over millions of years, the earth tilts a little and there is a new north star.
What causes the seasonal changes in weather and temperature in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
It takes the earth one year to travel all the way around the sun. The earth tilts to one side as it travels around the sun.Thus different parts of the earth lean toward the sun at different times of the year.For example, in june the north pole tilts toward the sun.Then it is summer in the northern hemisphere.The south pole tilts away from the sun in june, so it is winter in the southern hemisphere.In december,the south pole tilts toward the sun.Then it is summer in the southern hemisphere and winter in the northern hemisphere.
Why do we experience different seasons throughout the year?
As the Earth orbits round the Sun, it also tilts on its axis. When the northern hemisphere tilts towards the Sun, it becomes summer in the north, and winter in the southern hemisphere - and visa-vera.
