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When do the suns most direct rays strike in the northern hemisphere?
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∙ 13y ago
Because of the tilt of the earth, the sun's rays are most direct in the northern hemisphere during their winter months and the Southern Hemisphere during their winter months.
The sun shine is most prevalent at the equator
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDuring Spring (Vernal Equinox) - March 20th or 21st = Equator
During Fall (Fall Equinox) - September 22nd and 23rd = Equator
(Yeah, the sun's rays are most direct on the equator during Spring and Fall) especially the days I mentioned above. The Equinox's
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∙ 9y agoDirectly above the lines of one or other of the two tropics. On (or around) June 21, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. On (or around) December 21, the Sun is directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn.
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∙ 12y agoThe earth gets the same amount of direct sunlight at all times, with the very minor exception that the sunlight is slightly less intense when the Earth is at its perihelion, the point in its orbit when it is farthest from the sun, which happens in early July, and slightly more intense when the Earth is at its aphelion, the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun, which happens in early January. What does change through the year, causing significant seasonal changes, is what latitude gets the sun's direct rays due to the tilt of its rotational axis with respect to the plane of its orbit.
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∙ 13y agoThe suns rays are most intense between 12 lunchtime and 3pm
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∙ 12y agoAre you serious? Of course it's during the summer! Only a kindergadener would ask that.
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∙ 13y agoon June 21, the beginning of summer
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∙ 9y agoNOONTIME
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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.
What characteristic of earth is most responsible for the changing of seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere?
if you dont know tell someone who knows ............ ************************************************ When northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere. The seasons reverse when the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun. The angle that the sun's rays strike the earth's surface, decides the seasons.
When do the Sun's rays strike the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5oS) most directly?
At that moment and at that location somewhere along the Tropic of Capricorn, it is solar noon. It also happens to be the moment of the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere, and the winter solstice in the north.
Where does most of the dry land lie in northern or southern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere has much more land than the southern hemisphere.
Which pole is tilted toward the sun when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?
When it's winter in the southern hemisphere it's summer in the northern hemisphere. Therefore the North geographic pole is tilted towards the sun and the South geographic pole is tilted away from the sun.
When the north pole tilts away from the sun where do the most direct rays strike?
the most direct solar rays strike the Southern Hemisphere .
When do the suns most direct rays strike in the western hemisphere?
During the daytime.
What season is the sun's ray the most direct in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Are the sun's rays striking the Northern or Southern hemisphere the most during the summer?
well if you say it that way, it depend which hemisphere you live in. We live in the northern hemisphere, so the sun rays strike to the southern hemisphere.
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.
When does the northern hemisphere get the most direct sunlight?
during the Summer solsticeSummer solsticeIt's Summer Solstice.Summer.
WHAT CHARACTERISTIC OF THE EARTH IS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHANGING OF SEASONS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE?
if you dont know tell someone who knows ............ ************************************************ When northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The seasons reverse when the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun. The angle that the sun's rays strike the earth's surface, decides the seasons.
What characteristic of earth is most responsible for the changing of seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere?
if you dont know tell someone who knows ............ ************************************************ When northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere. The seasons reverse when the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun. The angle that the sun's rays strike the earth's surface, decides the seasons.
In what month will the Northern Hemisphere receive the most direct sunlight?
In march if you look at a picture of the moons surface.
Which hemisphere the northern or southern has the most land?
northern hemisphere
Is china in the northern hemisphere?
Most of China is in the Northern Hemisphere
Do most bears live in the northern hemisphere or southern hemisphere?
northern
