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Where in the world is it continuously light in the summer and dark in the winter?
The earth Axis Tilt The end. The earth Axis Tilt The end.
When flyin from Florida to Philippine why does the shortest route pass through Alaska?
The answer lies in Non-Euclidean geometry (spherical geometry). Florida, the Philippines, and Alaska are three collinear points on a great circle, a great circle is the equivalent to a line in Euclidean(2-D) geometry. A great circle is also classified as the shortest distance from one point to another around a circle. Because the earth is round, the distance seen on a flat map is a lot further than the distance on a globe, due to distortion. Therefore, following the great circle that goes through the three collinear points of Florida, the Philippines, and Alaska, it is a shorter distance to fly over Alaska
What are the earth's largest bodies called?
The continents are earth's largest bodies of land. The oceans are the Earth's largest bodies of water.
Is Alaska near antarctica?
Alaska and Antarctica are on opposite ends of the Earth. Alaska is in the northern hemisphere near the Arctic Circle, while Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere near the South Pole. They are on opposite sides of the planet and not geographically close to each other.
Is Alaska the biggest desert on Earth?
Alaska has no major desert areas. The largest desert on earth is Antarctica.
What bodies circle the earth besides the moon?
A great number of artificial satellites. At any given time, the Earth may have one or more small natural satellites (temporarily captured asteroids) as well.
What imaginary line runs between Alaska and the Soviet Union?
The Arctic Circle runs across Alaska and Russia. The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude and marks the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun does not appear above the horizon at the Winter Solstice. It also marks the southernmost point of the Arctic Frigid Zone.
Where does midnight occurs?
Not 100% sure, but because of the axial tilt of the earth I think it occurs north of the Arctic Circle, in the northern regions of Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Scandinavia & Russia.
Is the earth's orbit around the sun a circle on an ellipse?
The Earth's orbit around the sun is an ellipse, not a perfect circle. This means the distance between the Earth and the sun varies slightly throughout the year, causing the change in seasons. The orbit is slightly elliptical due to gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies and not a perfect circle.
Why is the equator the great circle?
It is a circle because, the earth is a circle, and the equator stretches all the way around the earth.
What is the earth's hydrolic circle?
The Earth's hydrologic cycle, also known as the water cycle, is the continuous process by which water is circulated on Earth through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. Water evaporates from bodies of water and land surfaces, condenses into clouds, falls back to Earth as precipitation, and then flows back into bodies of water or is absorbed by plants. This cycle helps regulate the distribution of water on Earth.
What Circle on Earth's surface has the center of Earth as its center?
Any circle on the Earth's surface whose center is at the center of the Earth is called a "great circle". Any circle with its center anywhere else is called a "small circle". Spiritually, many consider the kaaba (Mecca) to be the center of the Earth's surface.
