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Why does Anchorage get colder and have less daylight hours in December at a time when the Earth is actually closer to the Sun?
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Because proximity to the Sun is not the controlling factor. The controlling factor is the tilt of the Earth's axis of spin in relation to the plane in which the Earth orbits the Sun. In December Anchorage is on a part of the Earth that is tilted away from the Sun.
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Is mount McKinley closer to anchorage or to Juneau?
closer to anchorage
Is Anchorage Alaska closer to the equator or North Pole?
It is closer to the poles considering it is in the Antarctic circle.
Is the polaris closer to anchorage Mexico city Singapore or denver?
The answer is Anchorage, Alaska. It is on the polar circle.
Is Anchorage closer to Los Angeles than Atlanta?
Yes.
Why are there more or less hours of daylight or darkness during June and December in north America?
Due to the sun being further away in winter and closer in the summer
Does 150 degrees west run near Sydney Australia or Anchorage Alaska?
Anchorage is much closer to that longitude than Sydney is.
Is the earth closer to the sun during the month of august?
No. It is actually closest during December and January.
Is there an the example of explanation text?
Why Summer Daylight Is Longer Than Winter Daylight In the summer, the amount of daylight that we get is more than we get in winter. This is not because as much people think we are closer to the sun but because of the tilt of the earth. The earth is actually closer to the sun in winter than it is in summer but you would be forgiven for thinking that this can not be true after looking out of your window on a cold and frosty morning. It seems strange that as the earth get closer to the sun during its orbit then the amount of daylight that we get decrease. But that is the case. It is the tilt of the earth that determine the amount of daylight that we get and so the length of time that for us the sun is above the horizon.
Do you have more daylight in the summer because Earth is closer to the Sun?
stupid the earth doesn't get closer too the sun :(
Where do the lengths of daylight change the most over the year?
at places closer to the equator
What month are you closer to the sun?
in December
Why is the average winter temperature in anchorage Alaska and New York city silialr while Alaska is colder than anchorage?
Anchorage is a city in Alaska. Anchorage is further from the pole than the other towns further north. It is also closer to the equator. The closer to the equator, the warmer the area is. Anchorage and New York have a pretty good distance between them latitude-wise, but longitude-wise they're not too far apart.http://medusa.jrc.it/medisys/maps/US_small.gif
