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Why are days shorter during the winter in the northern hemisphere?
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∙ 8y ago
Because of the tilt of the earth's axis. Imagine a globe to the right and a strong light source to the left. You can see that half the globe is lit and half is not. If there were no tilt in the earth's axis, you could imagine the north pole at the top of your imaginary globe, right where light and dark meet. The south pole would be at the other end of the axis. Tilt the axis in your mind so that north goes farther right and south goes farther left. You have moved the north pole into the shadow region, explaining the round-the-clock night time at the north pole during our northern winters. As north temperate latitudes move through a day, you see that they will spend a little more time in the shadow region, and the south temperate latitudes will spend a little more time in the lit regions.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe earth's axis is tilted while it orbits the sun. As the earth orbits the sun, the Northern and the Southern hemispheres are pointed towards the sun or away from it, depending where the earth is in its orbit. The hemisphere that gets pointed at the sun gets more daylight and longer days, making summer in that hemisphere. The opposite hemisphere will be facing away from the sun at that time, and will get less of sunlight and shorter days, creating winter . During winter our hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Any point on the winter hemisphere will have a longer.
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∙ 11y agoThe earth's axis is tilted 23 degrees off its orbit. This means that in the summer, the northern hemisphere is closer to the sun and follows a path more aligned with the plane of revolution. This means that the northern hemisphere gets more direct light, and spends more time facing the sun. The Southern Hemisphere experiences the same phenomenon during the winter months, on the opposite side of the earth's orbit.
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∙ 14y agoBecause we have not so much sun light if you look on Google they wil you a diagram and it shows that the northern hemisphere dose receveiw direct sunlight because the earth is titlt
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∙ 13y agoIt's because of the tilt of the planet and the slow rotation of Earth around the sun.
The hours of light and dark change as the planet slowly moves around the sun.
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∙ 12y agoIt is hotter a the northern hemisphere because when it is summer it is suppose to be hot that is why they call it summer
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Why do people in Australia snow-ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
In the southern hemisphere it is winter when in the northern hemisphere it is summer.
When do days get longer in the south?
During the northern hemisphere winter, the days are longer in the southern hemisphere, because it is summer there. During the southern hemisphere's winter the days are short.
Is it summer everywhere around the world right now?
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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.
Is the days shorter and nights get longer?
In the northern hemisphere, USA and UK included, during Spring the days become longer and the nights become shorter. Conversely, in the southern hemisphere, Australia, and South Africa included , during the same period the days become shorter and the nights become longer. Depending on which side of the Equator you are on , the seasons and daylight hours are reversed. During Autumn (Fall)(northern hemisphere), the whole process is reversed in both hemispheres.
What does the northern hemisphere expirence during December?
In December it is winter in the northern hemisphere
Compared to the summer shadows in the winter in the northern hemisphere are generally longer or shorter?
The shadows in the Northern Hemisphere are generally longer in the winter than in the summer. Therefore in the summer the shadows are shorter because the sun is more vertical.
Why do people in Australia snow ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
Because it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Do the French have Christmas during Winter?
Christmas is on 25th December every year, which is in winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. As France is in the Northern Hemisphere they celebrate Christmas in winter.
What season would a town in the southern hemisphere have during winter?
During the southern hemisphere's winter, it would be winter in that town. At the same time, it is summer in the northern hemisphere. If you mean what season does a town in the southern hemisphere experience when it is winter in the northern hemisphere, then the answer is summer, as the two hemispheres have opposing seasons.
Is Sirius visible at night in the northern hemisphere during the summer?
No. Sirius is a star that is seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.
Why does winter have to be the shortest day of the year?
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth is tilted by its axis so the Northern Hemisphere is away from the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun. During winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the earth axis is tilted the other way, so that the Northern Hemisphere is closer to the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is farther away.
Why do people in Australia snow-ski during the northern hemisphere's summer months?
In the southern hemisphere it is winter when in the northern hemisphere it is summer.
Will the northern hemisphere have daylight?
The northern hemisphere will have daylight due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, different parts of the hemisphere receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year. This results in longer daylight hours during summer and shorter daylight hours during winter in the northern hemisphere.
What is true when the nothern half of earth is tilted toward the sun?
In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.In that case, it is basically summer in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere.
When do days get longer in the south?
During the northern hemisphere winter, the days are longer in the southern hemisphere, because it is summer there. During the southern hemisphere's winter the days are short.
Is it summer everywhere around the world right now?
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