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It is day when you are facing the sun, and night when you are not.
The seasons depend upon the maximum angle of the sun to the earth during the day. When the sun reaches it's zenith (highest point), that is the summer solstice--the day on which summer begins. Summer ends when the day and night have shortened to equal lengths--the equinox (equal night).
Solstice in the northern hemisphere is, incidentally, when the morning sun appears to "stand still" on the horizon. Every day in the spring the sun rises further and further south each day, reaching its southernmost point at the solstice.
The further north you go, the lower the sun falls on the horizon. At 45 degrees north, the sun reaches a height of only 45 degrees at high noon on the summer solstice.
The solstices and equinoxes, incidentally, mark the boundaries of the four seasons. That's why we say summer begins long after it has gotten hot, and winter doesn't begin until December 21st or thereabouts, even though it is cold and snowy long before then.
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How do you get Winter?
When the Earth orbits, we get 4 seasons Summer,Autumn,Winter and Spring.So when we keep orbiting we get seasons.If one side of the world is Summer,the other side has Winter.If it is Spring at the top, it is Autumn at the bottom.When the sun is facing Australia and other countries it is Summer, for the other side it is Winter because the sun is hardly facing that side.Since th Earth tilts at the top if the sun is facind that side it is Spring,and the is Autumn because it's nearly time for Winter.It keeps swapping around.That's how we get the seasons But Winter cause where talking about it.
Why is the sun higher in summer?
the sun is higher in summer because of the way the earth goes around the sun in winter we are abit closer then in summer but it does not have the same effect because off the angle off the earth
When is the best time to collect a sputum sample?
summer and when the sun is shinning
Why is there night?
there is night because... the world spins once completely round in 24 hours, the sun stays were it is. when we are facing the sun we see it as day and the other side of the world see it as night. when your not facing the sun we call it night because we are blocked off from light. hope this helps x
What is the different positions of shadows in morning noon and afternoon?
Morning: The shadow will be the longest and facing the west as the sun rises in the east Noon: The shadow will be the shortest as the sun is directly above the object Afternoon: The shadow will be slightly longer and facing east as the sun is going to set in the west soon.
When it is summer are you facing away from the sun?
The Earth tilts toward the sun for spring and summer. So the earth is not facing away from the Sun. If we were not facing the sun, we'd be cold because it would be fall going into winter.
How does Earth's movement make summer hot and winter cold?
When its "summer time " the earth is facing toward the sun , and when it is winter the earth is facing away from the sun .
How does summer happen?
When the earth rotates and your facing the sun.
What season is it when North America is not facing the sun?
winter!! because north america is not facing the sun. if it was facing the sun it will be summer or spring by now in north america! k? good : )
What is a satilight?
if a sat alight is facing the sun in summer and winter
Why does summer have more heat?
In the summer time earth has more heat because the earth is facing towards the sun and the sun is giving us more sun light. This is called the summer solstice.
What is a natural satilight?
if a sat alight is facing the sun in summer and winter
When the North Pole faces the sun is that warmer temperatures?
The North Pole doesn't face the sun, but when it is nearest to facing the sun, the Tropic of Cancer is facing the sun, and it is summer in the northern half of the world.
Why is earth's surface warmer in the northern hemisphere when it is summer there?
Cause the sun is facing there
How do change the?
The seasons change because of the Earth's tilt. When it's summer, the tilt will be facing more to the sun. When it's winter, the tilt will be facing away from the sun.
When the north pole is facing the sun is it summer or winter in the north?
When the North pole is closer to the Sun, it is summer, or more specifically between the Vernal and Autumnal equinoxes, in the North. That means it is Spring or Summer.
When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun is it summer in both hemispheres?
No, that would be impossible, because the Earth is basically an orb -- round. When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it's summer in the Southern Hemisphere -- and Winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
