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Why would you expect the number of daylight hours at the equator to be about the same throughout the year?
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No matter what direction the earth's rotational axis is pointing with respect to the sun, the sun is always shining on half of the equator.
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Are the number of daylight hours each day greatest by the North Pole or the equator?
There is a very minimal amount of daylight in the North Pole. By the equator, there is much more sunlight and a much more warmer climate.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
Where would you see the least number of circumpolar stars?
At the equator, you will see no circumpolar stars.
Which month does Houston have the shortest number of daylight hours?
December
How many hours of daylight are there for each day from April to September?
The number of days of daylight depend not only on the date, but also on your geogrpahical lotation, specifically your latitude.
When the sun is directallyoverthis the number of daylight hours equals the number of nittimehours all over the world?
The Equator
Are the number of daylight hours each day greatest by the North Pole or the equator?
There is a very minimal amount of daylight in the North Pole. By the equator, there is much more sunlight and a much more warmer climate.
What happens to the length of day (the number of hours of daylight) as you move south of the Equator?
day becomes longer
What occurs when the sun is directly above the equator and the number of daylight and nighttime hours are nearly equal?
It is called an equinox.
In the Northern Hemisphere on the June solstice the number of daylight hours?
Increases from 12 hours at the equator to 24 hours at the Artic Circle.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
Are the days 12 hours at the equator?
No, the number of hours in a day is constant and is determined by the rotational speed (or angular velocity) of the earth. Even though the equator has a larger diameter than somewhere near the poles, the angular velocity is the same for the entire earth.Please see the related link for an explanation in more detail.If your question is asking are the daylight hours for every day equal to 12 hours at the equator, then the answer is no. The Earth precesses as it moves through the sky, and hence the angle of the sun varies throughout the year. This is why you get the White Nights in some parts of northern Russia (i.e. daylight for all 24 hours) during some parts of the year.
What is daylight dependent on?
Daylight is greatly dependent on the sun. The number of daylight hours a city or country receives is dependent on its latitude.
What happens to the length of day the number of hours of daylight as you move north of the equator?
As you go north - or south - of the equator, and closer to the poles, the days will become longer in summer, and shorter in winter. Also, the Sun will no longer go rise and set vertically, so before sunrise and after sunset there will be a longer time in which there is still some light.
The number of hours of daylight is greatest when?
sominers
Find Independent variable for Is the number of eggs a chicken lays affected by the hours of daylight?
The following is a hypothesis: "The number of eggs a chicken lays is affected by the hours of daylight." In this hypothesis, the independent variable is the hours of daylight.
What number is used for the equator?
Zero.
