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What happens when earths axis points toward or away from the sun?
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∙ 7y ago
The earth's axis points any direction you want it to.
While for convention's sake we have a "north" pole (which points roughly twoard the star Polaris) and a "south" pole (which points roughly twoard a patch of thick dust in the one of the spiral arms), these directions are effectively meaningless. There is no north, south, east or west once you are no longer on the Earth's surface and up, down, left, right, only have meaning in relation to some other thing (the glass is to the left of the plate), and generally requiring some sort of gravitational field (for up/down).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe axis upon which the Earth spins is inclined to the Plane of its circuit around the Sun. This discrepancy is approximately 22.5o.
The plane is also known as 'The Plane of the Ecliptic' - for it is upon this imaginary plane that eclipses may occur.
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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.
Is the half of earth where its nighttime facing toward the sun or away?
Away
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.
In winter which end of the earths axis is tilted away from the sun?
south
Was the storming of the Bastille a step toward or away from democracy in France?
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If is nighttime at a certain place on earths is the that place facing toward or away from the sun?
Away
How is Earths tilted axis is responsible for seasons?
earths axis is responsible for seasons because if its tilted toward the sun then it would be summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern now if it was tilted away from the sun then it would be winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.
What happens to air pressure as you move away from earths surface?
it decrease and it is globel warming
What happens to the pull of gravity the farther away you are from earths surface?
The Gravity becomes less
Do volcanoes erupt when earths plates move?
Well, when earths plates move away from each other that's when it happens but move well then NO!
The seasons are caused by a combination of Earth's what?
seasons are caused by a combination of the earths ration on it axis and its angel pointed toward or away from the sun
Why does one hemisphere point toward the sun while the opposite points hemisphere points away from the sun?
The tilt of the earth's axis with the plane of the orbit is why.
What direction should the arrow on a fuel pump go when installing?
The fuel pump arrow points away from the fuel tank and points toward the engine.
What happens to rocks above earths surface over the years?
Rocks get eaten away by weathering and erosion
What direction does the tail of a comet point in relation to the sun?
Away from the sunThe Tail of a Comet always points Away from the Sun.
What happens to the Earths surface temperature as you travel away from the equator?
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