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The rays of the sun are most concentrated at the point on earth that's on the line
from the sun's center to the earth's center. That would be at 'noon' at some point
in the earth's Tropic Zone ... always within 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator,
and to a person standing at that point, the sun would appear directly over his head.
On March 21 and September 21, the point is exactly on the equator. On June 21, it's
23.5 degrees north, and on December 21, it's 23.5 degrees south. At other times, it's
somewhere else between those latitudes.
Notice that if you're more than 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator, the sun
can never appear directly over your head.
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What is the percentage of UV rays that hit the earth?
about 7% of the UV rays hit the earth.
Do any gamma rays at all make it to the surface of Earth?
Almost all gamma rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, or deflected by the magnetosphere, but some do manage to get through. Those that reach the surface of the Earth are mostly secondary comic rays, which are produced when gamma rays or primary cosmic rays hit the top of the atmosphere.
How does the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth affect the temperature at the Earth's surface?
If the sun's rays hit the Earth's surface at a direct spot, which is usually around the equator, that area would be the warmest. Any area that is far away from the sun's rays is usually cold.
How does the angle at which the Suns rays strike the earth affect the temperature at earth surface?
If the sun's rays hit the Earth's surface at a direct spot, which is usually around the equator, that area would be the warmest. Any area that is far away from the sun's rays is usually cold.
Why do areas farthest from the equator have the coldest climates?
The further south or north from the equator, the shallower the angle of the sun's rays hitting the earth's surface. This means that the rays travel through the atmosphere further and so have time to cool. The sun's rays hit the equator dead on, concentrated, but they hit the North and South pole at an angle, so the heat is spread out over a larger area.
Where is the greater amount of the sun's thermal energy concentrated on earth?
The equator. On average, it is angled i such a way that the sun's rays hit it most directly
What kind of ray hit the earth?
Many Rays hit the Earth but the most are UV rays because the Earth is always in the Sun's path so...yea
What season do sun rays hit the earth the most?
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What is the percentage of UV rays that hit the earth?
about 7% of the UV rays hit the earth.
At what angle will the sun's rays most directly hit the earth?
90 degrees
What angle will the suns rays most directly hit the earth?
the equater A+ 90 degrees
Where on earth do the sun rays hit most slanted?
Wherever it is just sunrise or just sunset.
What does the angle of earth have to do with the seasons?
it affects the angle at which the sun rays hit the earth
Do the tangent rays hit the equator on june21?
Tangent rays will hit any part of the earth on any day at sunrise and at sunset.
How long does the sun from the moon take to hit earth?
The rays from the sun take 8 minutes to hit the earth
What is angle of insulation?
It is the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth
How far do the sun's rays travel to hit the Earth?
The earth travels on an orbit around the sun changing the distance the sun's rays would have to travel. It takes between 490 to 507 seconds for the rays to reach Earth.
