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Yes.
OK, that's not very helpful. The Earth's orbit is an ellipse, farthest away from the Sun on July 4, closest to the Sun on January 4. (Plus or minus one day due to the cycle of leap years!) So in the northern hemisphere, the Earth is closest to the Sun in the winter, and farthest from the Sun in the summer. In the southern hemisphere, the Earth is closer in the summer and farther away in the winter.
The difference isn't very much; only about a million miles or so.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe winter solstice is when the tilt of the Earth is in line with the sun and the South pole is closest to the sun. So the winter solstice is a fixed date, (albeit it moves up to one day over the leap-year cycle,) and it does not depend on the distance from the equator. However in the Southern Hemisphere it is probably called the summer solstice, since December 21st is the middle of summer there.
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Which planet is closer to the sun than earth but farther from the sun than mercury?
Mercury is the first planet from the sun, and Earth is the third planet from the sun; Venus is the second planet from the sun, making it farther than Mercury but closer than Earth.
Why is it true that when the sun is closer to the earth that the northern hemisphere is in winter?
Yes, the sun is slightly closer to the earth in the winter. It is colder because the slant of the earth's axis is away from the sun.
Over several years the apparent size of the sun as viewed by an observer on Earth will?
i believe the answer is it will vary in a cyclic manner because the earth moves farther away from the sun in summer in the northern hemisphere and then closer in the winter
How does the sun change the weather?
because of its heat, depending on if we're closer to it or farther
Why cant the earth orbit further or closer towards the sun?
Actually it does. the orbit of the earth is an ellipse and at one point of the year we are closer to the sun and the opposite time we are farther.
Why is it summer in Canada when it is winter in Australia?
Because they are at different parts of the world and they are farther or closer to the sun at different times.
The What period of sunlight is one reson summer is warmer than winter?
Summer, because the Earth is on an ellipse and the Sun is not centered. Therefore, the Sun is farther in the Winter and closer in the Summer.
Is the US closer to the Sun in June and farther from the Sun in December?
it is closer to the sun in june
How would you prove that the distance from sun has nothing to do with the season change on the earth?
because wen its winter we are closer to the sun and wen we are farther away we are in summer
What to things causes the seasons to happen on earth?
The earth revolves around the sun, as it gets farther away, it becomes winter and closer summer.
Why does winter have to be the shortest day of the year?
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth is tilted by its axis so the Northern Hemisphere is away from the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun. During winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the earth axis is tilted the other way, so that the Northern Hemisphere is closer to the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is farther away.
What are sesons caused by?
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth relative to the sun. The earths axis is tilted and not perfectly parallel with the sun's axis. This means that as the earth circles the sun half the planet will be closer to the sun then the other. When half is closer that is summer. (closer = hotter). When it is farthest away that is winter (father = colder). Spring and fall are the transition times in between. When the tilt is moving away from the sun it is getting farther and farther away and getting colder...(fall). When it gets closer then it gets warmer leading to spring. Food for thought....when its summer in the USA..its winter in Australia
How does the revolution of the earth around the sun cause the seasons?
The farther the sun gets away from the earth, the colder it is, that is WInter and Fall. The closer it gets the warmer it gets. That is Spring and Summer.
Is the Earth farther from the sun in June?
No The Sun Is CLOSER To The Earth In June.
Why do temperatures in the region change little from summer to winter?
It is all about the tilt of the Earth's axis. Many people believe that the temperature changes because the Earth is closer to the sun in summer and farther from the sun in winter. In fact, the Earth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to the sun in January!
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
