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When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the northern part of the earth has long days and short nights.


The tilting of the Earth on its axis is what gives us the changing seasons. When the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

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How far is earths magnetic axis tilted from its geographic axis?

Earth's magnetic axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 11 degrees from its geographic axis. This means that the magnetic north pole is not exactly aligned with the geographic north pole. The tilt causes compass needles to point slightly off from true north in certain locations.


Is the north end of Earths axis tilted away from the sun during an equinox?

During an equinox, neither the North nor the South end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun. This is because during an equinox, the tilt of Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays, causing equal illumination of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.


When the norh end of earth's axis is tilted toward th sun what will norh America experience?

If the north part of the earth's axis it tilted toward the sun, North America should have warm weather caused by longer days.


When is the north pole tilted towards the sun?

The North Pole is tilted towards the Sun during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, which typically occurs between June 20 and 21, known as the summer solstice. This is when the North Pole receives the most direct sunlight and experiences its longest day of the year.


What is the relation between duration of day and season?

The duration of daylight changes with the seasons due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. In the summer, when the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, days are longer. In the winter, when the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, days are shorter. This results in longer days in summer and shorter days in winter.

Related Questions

What happens to North Pole when its tilted away from the Sun?

Perpetual darkness


What is the significants about the earths axis?

The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees. This is what creates the earths seasons. The two hemispheres (north and south) are always on opposite seasons.


When is spring in Australia what season is it in North America?

Fall, because of the earths tilt the earth is tilted in directly into the sun while Australia is


When it is spring Australia what season is it in north America?

Fall, because of the earths tilt the earth is tilted in directly into the sun while Australia is


How is earths tilted in relation to the sun in each month septemberdecembermarch and June?

Tangent to orbit, north away, tangent to orbit, south away.


When the north end of Earths axis is tilted toward the sun North America will experience short days or long days?

More direct rays and longer days (summer).


Is it true that the seasons are caused in part by the tilt of earths axis?

yes, it is. since the earth's axis is tilted, let's say ur in the northern hemisphere, then when the north side is tilted toward the sun then it's summer. if it's tilted sideways so it's not tilted toward or away from the sun, then it's either spring or fall.


What two large peninsulas on mainland of North America are pointed torward Cuba?

Florida and Louisiana


Which solstice occurs when the North Pole tilts torward the sun?

The summer solstice for the northern hemisphere.


How far is earths magnetic axis tilted from its geographic axis?

Earth's magnetic axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 11 degrees from its geographic axis. This means that the magnetic north pole is not exactly aligned with the geographic north pole. The tilt causes compass needles to point slightly off from true north in certain locations.


When the north end of earths axis is tilted toward the sun what season is it in the southern hemishphere?

At its full extent, the South Pole is tilted about 23.5 degrees toward or away from the Sun.


When its summer in the northern hemisphere what is in the southern hemisphere why?

WinterWhen the north end of the earths axis is tilted toward the sun, the northern hemisphere has summer. At the same time, the south end of earths axis is tilted away from the sun. As a result the southerns hemisphere has winter.