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Why is it summer in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?
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The earth is on an angle of 23.5 degrees. So one end of the planet is closer to the sun then the other. During the northern hemisphere's summer its is closest to the sun and the southern hemisphere is furthest from the sun.
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Which hemisphere is tilted toward the sun when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere will be in summer, and the Southern Hemisphere will be in winter.
Why it is summer in the northern hemisphere at the same time winter in the southern hemisphere?
winter
How many solstices happen in one year?
two The June solstice is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. The December solstice is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere.
Why does the southern hemisphere experience winter and summer solstice in different times than of the northern hemisphere?
As everyone knows the Earth tilts on it's axis at the angle of 66 and half degrees. On 21st December the Earth tilts on it's axis so that the sun would hit the southern hemisphere and then the southern hemisphere would have winter while the northern hemisphere would have winter. So when the sun's rays hit the northern hemisphere then the northern hemisphere would have summer while the southern hemisphere would have winter.
Is the winter solstice tilted toward the sun?
At both the winter and summer solstices, the Earth is tilted towards the sun. What differs is which hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. In the northern hemisphere at its winter solstice, the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, while the northern hemisphere it tilted away from the sun. In the southern hemisphere at its winter solstice, the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, while the southern hemisphere it tilted towards the sun. When it is the winter solstice in one hemisphere, it is the summer solstice is in the other hemisphere. For a winter solstice, that particular hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
If it is summer in the northern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
WINter it is the oppsite of the south when its summer there its winter here and when its fall here itsspring there
Is it summer everywhere around the world right now?
In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.In the southern hemisphere the summer months of the northern hemisphere are winter months and the winter months of the northern hemisphere are summer months. So the answer is no.
What is true when the nothern half of earth is tilted toward the sun?
In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere it is summer in the....?
Yes, the Southern Hemisphere is in winter while the northern is in summer
Why do people in Australia snow ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
Because it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
When its summer in the northern hemisphere what is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
When it is summer in the southern hemisphere it is in the northern hemisphere.?
It is winter.
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere in the southern hemisphere it is?
It is winter.
Which hemisphere is tilted toward the sun when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere will be in summer, and the Southern Hemisphere will be in winter.
Do you agree that if it is summer in the northern hemisphere it is also summer in the southern hemisphere?
No, it is not necessarily summer in both hemispheres at the same time. Seasons are opposite in the northern and southern hemispheres, so if it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere.
When does the northern hemisphere have summer and the southern hemisphere have winter?
Nominally from June 21 until September 21 or 22, the northern hemisphere is in summer, whereas the southern hemisphere is in winter.
Is the season in the hemisphere hot or cold?
it depends on the hemisphere and what season. example: Northern hemisphere-(summer in the Southern) winter cold, Southern hemisphere-(winter in the Northern) summer hot
