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How much daylight can you expect in the Yukon in the middle of the summer?
24 hours, the sun never sets.
When the north end of earth axis is tilted toward the sun what will north america exprience?
when the south pole is pointed toward the sun, the northern hemisphere experiences winter, and the south hemisphere experiences summer. when the north pole is pointed toward the sun, the north hemisphere experiences summer, and the south experiences winter.
What happems to the height of the sun in summer and winter?
it is 'bigger' in summer. although the arc remains roughly the same, you are just seeing the tip of the arc in winter, and more of the same arc in summer. in very northern or southern places, winter can mean not seeing any arc of the sun whatsoever (totally dark for days or months) or seeing part of the arc constantly (meaning the sun is always up in summer or always down in winter, such as antarctica and parts of far north Canada and Greenland)
Why is it hotter in summer than in winter in summer in some countries?
The earth's axis is slanted relative to the sun. When the North pole is tilted towards the sun, the northern hemisphere gets more sunlight and more heat than the southern hemisphere. 6 months later, the earth is on the other side of the sun, and the south pole is tilted towards the sun, making it warmer in the southern hemisphere and colder in the northern hemisphere. If There Was No Leap Year We Would Be Having Winter In The Summer And Summer In The Winter. - How does this help answer the question?
Where is the sun located in summer of the northern hemisphere?
The sun is located in the exact position it was in any other season, it's the earth that moves.
Geography on the intuit Indians in the Arctic?
they were surrounded by the north seas and in the winter the sun never rose and in the summer the sun never went down the temperatures went down as 40- degrees Celsius
Why does the sun never rise in the summer?
because the summer is always hot
Why is Norway called the land of the midnight sun?
Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun". This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
Does the sun never set during the arctic summer?
yes
Where on earth does the sun never set during the summer and never rise during the winter?
In the polar regions the sun never sets or rises ever.
Why do some countries have Christmas in the middle of the summer?
On the 25th of December, the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, making it summer there, while the northern hemisphere is in winter due to it being tilted away from the Sun. So countries in the southern hemisphere are in summer on Christmas Day.
When it is summer in Australia is the sun in the tropic of cancer or Capricorn?
The sun shines directly down on the Tropic of Capricorn on the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
How many hours of sunlight do you get in the southpole during summer?
all of them... The sun never sets during summer at the poles.
Is Norway called land of midnight sun?
Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun". This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
Is there a country where the sun never goes down?
No.
When is the sun over head the tropic of cancer?
The sun never has or never will pass directly overhead north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn. In the temperate zone in both hemispheres - the sun will be high in the sky during the summer months - but not at the zenith.
How is the weather like in each season in antarctica?
In summer the sun never sets and in winter the sun never rise. the days are very long as the sun will never set completely nor rise completely. Hope this is a satisfactory answer.
