that's actually the equator
the farther a place is from the equator, the less directly the sun hits it, because the earth's axis is tilted. this varying amount of sunlight affects the climate.
The tilt of Earth's axis causes the angle at which sunlight hits the surface to vary throughout the year, leading to seasonal changes in temperature. When a hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it receives more direct sunlight and experiences summer; when tilted away, it receives less direct sunlight and experiences winter. This variation in sunlight angle influences the distribution of heat on Earth's surface.
it is estimated that it takes approximately 8 mins for light for the sun to reach the earths crust
The amount of sunlight reaching a location at a particular time is determined by Earth's shape, axial tilt, rotation, and orbit around the sun. These factors affect the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth's surface, leading to variations in day length and intensity of sunlight throughout the year.
The light of the full moon originates from the sun. When the moon is full, it is positioned directly opposite the sun in relation to Earth, allowing sunlight to illuminate its surface. The moon does not produce its own light; instead, it reflects the sunlight that hits it, creating the bright appearance we see from Earth.
Mount Katahdin
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
The angle of incidence refers to the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth's surface. When sunlight hits the Earth's surface at a higher angle of incidence (more direct sunlight), the energy from the sunlight is more concentrated, leading to increased heating of the surface. This can result in higher temperatures on Earth.
it is caused by if the earth rotates, if the earth goes away from the sun it is night . so that is how night is caused. Day is caused by the earth rotates and, the sunlight hits that place. so that is how the day is caused.
The primary factor is the angle at which sunlight hits a place on earth. The most intense sunlight is when the sun is directly overhead. The least intense sunlight is when the sun is on the horizon. Other factors are cloud cover and smog.
warmer of course
the farther a place is from the equator, the less directly the sun hits it, because the earth's axis is tilted. this varying amount of sunlight affects the climate.
the farther a place is from the equator, the less directly the sun hits it, because the earth's axis is tilted. this varying amount of sunlight affects the climate.
The moon does not generate its own light. Instead, it reflects sunlight that hits its surface back towards Earth. This reflected sunlight is what we perceive as moonlight.
The moon is lit by sunlight just like the earth. Because of it's rotation relative to the earth, only one face of it is visible to people on earth. Thus, the expression, "the dark side of the moon". When the Earth is between the Sun and the moon, it is more or less invisible, since no direct light is striking it. We call this period of a few days a "new moon".
About 35% of the light that hits the Earth is reflected away immediately, back into space. The remainder of the light hits the Earth. Some of it is absorbed or scattered in the atmosphere, and much of it reaches the surface as light. Sunlight that is absorbed by the surface heats the Earth.
When sunlight hits Earth at an angle smaller than ninety degrees, the energy is spread over a larger surface area, resulting in less energy per unit area. This leads to lower intensity of sunlight and reduced heating compared to when sunlight hits directly overhead.