Why does is stay dark in Alaska?

Answer 1

It stays dark in Alaska because the earth's axis is tilted at at 23 angle. This means that during part of winter, parts of Alaska do not get light because even with the full 24 hour rotation of the earth, there is not a single position where they get sunlight.

Answer 2

Because when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in December, the 23.5 degree tilt pushes all the areas north of the Arctic Circle away from the sun's view, in other words, the Earth blocks the areas north of the polar circle from the sun so that is why it is always dark.

Answer 3

Between March and September the sun never sets due to Alaska's very northerly location. At this point in time the north pole is facing towards the sun and as the earth spins faster round the equator, areas near and around the poles don't rotate to the opposite side of the sun so no not experience darkness until the autumn equinox.

Answer 4

Alaska doesn't stay dark for six months . It has LONG days and Short nights.

It is only dark for six months straight on at the poles in winter, the sun is only a few degrees below the horizon at midday even in the middle of winter in northern Alaska, so nowhere in Alaska "stays dark" for six months.

Answer 5

Alaska experiences extended periods of darkness in the winter due to its location in the far north. This is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, resulting in shorter days and longer nights during that time of the year. Additionally, Alaska is subject to polar night, where the sun does not rise above the horizon for an extended period in the winter months.