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Laurence Aufderhar
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∙ 14y agoThe seasons occur because of the Earths tilt. This happens because of the angle at which the energy from the Suns rays travels through the Earths atmosphere. During the summer, the hemisphere (north or south) is tilted towards the sun. For example, during the summer of the northern hemisphere, the north pole is pointing in the direction of the Sun. As a result of this the amount of the earths atmosphere blocking the suns rays is thinner. This is because it is horizontal to the sun, instead of being at an angle. In the winter, the opposite is happening. The north pole is pointing away from the sun so that the angle of the atmosphere is much steeper placing more atmosphere between the sun and the earth, thus blocking more energy. To explain this angle effect slightly better, take a book, look at it side on (so that you can see the spine) and whilst holding it vertically measure the thickness of the spine horizontally. Now tilt the book to a 45degree angle and, again, measure the thickness of the book horizontally. You will find that it is slightly thicker when it is at a diagonal angle.
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What causes the different seasons in earth?
Seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth on its axis. When the Southern Hemisphere is facing the sun more directly, it is summer there and winter in the Northern Hemisphere. When the earth is not tilted, it is spring in one place and fall in the other. That was a question on my science test. Weird.
How would you describe what causes the seasons?
its earths tilt on its axis orbiting the sun
What causes Uranus extreame seasons?
What causes Uranus extreme seasons is it's rotational axis
What factors contributes to earths seasons?
The earth's seasons are caused by the rotating earth tilting on its axis as it orbits round the sun. This tilting causes the sunlight to strike the earth at a low angle, causing winter in the hemisphere tilted away from the sun. Meanwhile, the hemisphere tilted towards the sun, receives the sunlight more directly, causing summer in the hemisphere tilted towards the sun.
What factors cause changes in temperature during the seasons?
The Earth's tilt and orbit cause seasonal temperature changes.
A tilted axis causes us to have?
Seasons
What planet has a tilted axis causes seasons?
Earth
What happens when the earth is tilted on it axis?
That's what causes the seasons.
Why don't we have seasons if the axis is tilted?
On the contrary, we have seasons precisely because the Earth's axis is tilted.
What is caused by your tilted axis and your orbit?
The seasons are caused by the tilted axis and orbit. The axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane.
What creates seasons on Earth?
The Earth spins on its tilted axis. This tilt is what causes the seasons. When its axis points towards the sun then it is Summer when it points away is winter.
What causes your planet to have sesons?
The Earth has seasons because it polar axis is tilted relative to its orbit.
What causes seasons and climate zones?
seasons=The seasons result from the Earth's axis being tilted climate zones= being farther away from the Ecuador
What is the property of earth that causes seasons?
the property on earth is actually the sun gravity and time and a tilted axis
How long are Jupiter seasons?
None.Jupiter does not have seasons as easons are caused by a tilted axis, and Jupiter's axis is only tilted 3 degrees (not enough to cause seasons).
What if the earth's axis was tilted on its side?
In a way, the Earth's axis IS tilted on its side, that's why we have seasons.
What if the earth was not tilted on its axis?
if the earth wasn't on tilted on it's axis there wouldn't be any seasons
