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In the tropics. The sun is straight overhead at some time or other, between the tropic of Cancer, in the north and the tropic of Capricorn. During the equinoxes (vernal and autumnal), the sun is directly overhead at the equator.
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Why temperature are different from continent to continent?
The sun is the major affecter in temperature on Earth. Since the sun's rays are not directly shinning on every point of Earth, temperatures differ. The sun's rays only directly hit between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What occurs during the autumnal equinox?
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in September when the length of day and night is nearly equal. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator. People often have equinox parties to celebrate this date.
Why is it more difficult to get a suntan during the winter months?
It is more difficult to get a suntan during the winter months because the rays of the sun are not hitting the part of the earth where you are trying to get a sun tan less directly and they are weaker. This is because the earth is tilted at a 23.5% tilt. The equator is warmest because most of the rays of the sun hit there most of the time. When it is winter the side of the earth is tilted away from the sun, and the rays of the sun have to travel further to get there.
When the sun is rays are shining directly on the northern hemisphere what are they doing in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth is close to a sphere so there is but one single point on the sphere that has the Sun directly overhead at any one time. When this point is in the Northern hemisphere (roughly from the 21 of March to the 20 of September) the Southern hemisphere is less directly hit by the rays of the Sun and experiences somewhat cooler seasons than when the rays of the Sun strike more vertically.
Does earth's distance from the sun affect the season's?
No it does not. Earth's seasons are affected by Earth's tilt. The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees so seasons are created by the sun's direct rays hitting different parts of the earth. Summer in the northern hemisphere starts when the sun's direct rays hit the tropic of cancer. winter occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun's direct rays hit the tropic of capricorn. fall and spring begin when the sun's direct rays are at the equator. (By the way, summer in the norther hemisphere occurs when the earth is farthest from the sun)
At what angle will the sun's rays most directly hit the earth?
90 degrees
What angle will the suns rays most directly hit the earth?
the equater A+ 90 degrees
Do the suns rays fall more directly on Ontario or on Florida?
If I am interpreting the question correctly, they fall more directly on Florida. If you imagine sun rays as arrows pointing directly from the sun to the earth, when they hit Ontario, they are at an angle because earth is a sphere. They hit florida more directly because florida lies closer to the equator, which is more perpendicular to the sun.
Why temperature are different from continent to continent?
The sun is the major affecter in temperature on Earth. Since the sun's rays are not directly shinning on every point of Earth, temperatures differ. The sun's rays only directly hit between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Where is the greater amount of the sun's thermal energy concentrated on earth?
The equator. On average, it is angled i such a way that the sun's rays hit it most directly
Were does the sun hit the earth?
If the sun hit the earth we would be all dead.
What is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and moon?
When earth is directly between the sun and moon, it is a lunar eclipse.when moon is directly between earth and passes across the sun, it is a solar eclipse.
Is the sun directly in the center of Earth?
no.
How long does the sun from the moon take to hit earth?
The rays from the sun take 8 minutes to hit the earth
Where do the sun rays strike earth least directly?
The Sun's rays strike least directly at the poles.
Where does most of earth's energy come from?
Directly or indirectly from the sun
Will the sun hit the earth?
I think the sun will hit but not in 1,00's of years.
