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When it is winter in the northern hemisphere which areas on Earth get the most concentrated amount of light?
During the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere the 23 parallel in the southern hemisphere is receiving the most direct sunlight.
Are there fewer hours of sunlight in June and less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere?
If you are in the southern hemisphere, then June the midsummer month in the northern hemisphere is the midwinter month in the southern hemisphere. This means that the length of days are indeed shorter and there is less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere in the month of June.
What hemispheres revives fewer direct rays from the January than in July?
Northern. That's why it gets colder in winter in the north.
Why do seasons occur in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Both hemispheres are the two halves of Earth. At different times each year, they are tilted towards the sun or tilted away from the sun, because of how the Earth rotates on its axis. For example, in July, in the northern hemisphere, it's summer, but in the southern hemisphere, it's winter. The northwern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, and it gets more direct sunlight. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, and it gets a lot less direct sunlight.
What is the latitude of the tangent rays in the southern hemisphere?
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)
Which solstice does the southern hemisphere get the most direct sunlight?
The Southern Hemisphere gets the most sunlight when the Southern Hemisphere has its Summer Solstice. That's the one that occurs around December 21.
When does the southern hemisphere receive most direct sunlight?
In the Southern Hemisphere, the most direct sunlight is on 21 December.Seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the exact opposite of those in the Northern:First day of Spring is 21 SeptemberSummer Solstice (longest day of the year) is on 21 DecemberFirst Day of Autumn is on March.and Winter begins on 21 June ...
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere which areas on Earth get the most concentrated amount of light?
During the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere the 23 parallel in the southern hemisphere is receiving the most direct sunlight.
Are there fewer hours of sunlight in June and less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere?
If you are in the southern hemisphere, then June the midsummer month in the northern hemisphere is the midwinter month in the southern hemisphere. This means that the length of days are indeed shorter and there is less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere in the month of June.
Which hemisphere gets the most direct sunlight during winter?
The other hemisphere from the one having the winter solstice gets the most sunlight
What hemispheres revives fewer direct rays from the January than in July?
Northern. That's why it gets colder in winter in the north.
Why are seasons reversed in the southern hemisphere?
In short, because of the axial tilt of the earth. In May - July, the northern hemisphere is tilted more towards the sun and gets more sunlight at a more direct angle. The reverse is true for the southern hemisphere. In November - January, the situation is reversed; the southern hemisphere gets more direct sunlight.
Why is it cooler in the northern hemisphere during your winter?
The northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun, so we don't get as much direct sunlight like the southern hemisphere.
Why do seasons occur in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Both hemispheres are the two halves of Earth. At different times each year, they are tilted towards the sun or tilted away from the sun, because of how the Earth rotates on its axis. For example, in July, in the northern hemisphere, it's summer, but in the southern hemisphere, it's winter. The northwern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, and it gets more direct sunlight. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, and it gets a lot less direct sunlight.
True or false during the summer solstice a location will have its longest day and least direct sunlight?
False. At the summer solstice, a location will have its longest day and MOST direct sunlight.
Why does the northern hemisphere receive more sunlight than the southern hemisphere?
Whichever hemisphere (the Northern or Southern Hemisphere) is tilted toward the sun receives more direct rays of sunlight (or rays that are closer to perpendicular or a 90° angle). The hemisphere tilted toward the sun also has more hours of daylight than the hemisphere that is tilted away from the sun
What is is the latitude of the tangent Rays in the southern hemisphere?
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)
