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The amount of daylight is determined by the Earth's closeness to the sun, and which part of the Earth is facing the sun. The Earth orbits the sun in an oval, so when the Earth is closer to the sun there is more daylight. It also rotates on its axis, so all faces of the Earth get sunlight when they face the sun.

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How does the position of the sun in the sky relate to the length of the shadow cast by an object?

The position of the sun relates to the length of the shadow cast by an object because, when the sun is above the object there is no shadow yet, when the sun is say to the east of the object a shadow is cast towards the west, the farther the sun for example east the longer the shadow will be towards the west.


How do the planets relate to seasons?

Planets themselves have no relation to our seasons, if that is what you are asking. Seasons are created due to the tilt of our axis. On one side of the Sun, the southern hemisphere gets more light per day than the north, and vice versa on the other side. This creates winter and summer, with fall and spring in between


How does the orientation of Earth axis relate to the position of the Sun in the sky?

The answer has to do with the orbit..... i dont even know the answer..... but u should look for other answers on this app its really good-Karen RosaMom of 2 kids


How does the orientation of Earth' axis relate to the position of the Sun in the sky?

The answer has to do with the orbit..... i dont even know the answer..... but u should look for other answers on this app its really good-Karen RosaMom of 2 kids


How does the orbit of planets relate to seasons?

There is a common misconception about what causes the seasons. Many will say that it is due to the elliptical orbit of the planets, and we are further away from the sun in winter, and closer in the summer. THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!! Consider the fact that when it is summer in the northern hemisphere(The Upper Half of the Earth above the Earth), it is winter in the southern hemisphere. The actual reason that we have seasons is that the Earth is tilted on its axis. So instead of spinning upright in relation to the sun (like this |), it spins on a tilt (like this \). Thus, one half of the planet is slightly closer to the sun, and it is slightly warmer. Earth's orbit is elliptical, but it is very close to a perfect circle. However, most drawings of the solar system exaggerate the elliptical orbits, thus leading to the common misconception.

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How does the earth's motion relate to the length of a day and the number of hours of daylight?

It relates because it takes 24 hours for earth to fully rotate and for twelve of those hours it is facing the sun. When the ratation slightly shifts during seasons, the day is longer or shorter for the amount of time facing the sun changes.


How seasonal changes in temperature and hours of daylight relate to changes in earth position as it moves around the sun?

because the sun is a luminous disc as seen from the earth rather than point.........


How do the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles all relate to the Plane of the Eclipitic?

The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are defined by the furthest points the sun reaches from the equator, marking the limits of the sun's overhead position. The Arctic and Antarctic Circles are defined by the furthest point north and south where the sun can be seen at the winter solstice. Collectively, they all relate to the Plane of the Ecliptic, which is the imaginary plane in which Earth orbits the sun, influencing the patterns of daylight and seasons on our planet.


How does earths revolution around the sun relate to the seasons?

It relates because after every orbit the seasons change


How does the position of earth and its orbit relate to the timing of winter and summer?

Earth's position and angle with the sun makes seasons happen. Whichever side of Earth is closest to the sun is having summer. The side furthest from the sun should be having winter.


How does length and width relate to area?

area of a rectangle = length x width


How does the tropic of cancer relate to the seasons?

Yes.. By about 15 meters per year.


How does lead's position in the periodic table relate to its properties?

what is lead's position on the periodic table, and it's chemical properties based on that position


How does the strength of a covalent length relate to a bond length?

i have no idea sorry maybe you should check a chemistry book


How do the sides on a parallelogram relate?

The opposite ones are parallel and equal in length.


How does perimeter relate to area?

The perimeter is equal to length + length + width + width while area is length x width. Both measurements are found by using width and length.


How does the position of the sun in the sky relate to the length of the shadow cast by an object?

The position of the sun relates to the length of the shadow cast by an object because, when the sun is above the object there is no shadow yet, when the sun is say to the east of the object a shadow is cast towards the west, the farther the sun for example east the longer the shadow will be towards the west.