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The amount of sunlight received at a given location depends on its latitude and time of year rather than simply whether it's in the north or south. Generally, areas closer to the equator, which can be found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, receive more direct sunlight year-round compared to regions further north or south. Seasonal variations also influence sunlight exposure, with regions experiencing longer days in summer and shorter days in winter. Overall, equatorial regions receive the most sun rays consistently throughout the year.
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Why is it hotter in the south than in the north?
It is generally hotter in the south than in the north due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its curvature, which causes the sun's rays to strike the southern regions more directly. This results in a higher concentration of solar energy in the southern latitudes, leading to warmer temperatures. Additionally, geographic factors such as ocean currents and prevailing winds can influence regional climates, contributing to the overall temperature differences between these areas.
The mid-1950s saw a migration from the industrial north east to the American south and southwest This area people moved to is often called the?
Sun Belt
Why is your shadow some times in front of you and some times behind you?
It depends on whether the sun is in front or behind you.
What was the reason of the south for the civil war?
They wanted to keep slavery in the country, because their ecosystem relied on slaves to do farm work. The north did not need slaves as much, because they didn't rely on farm work, like the southerners did. With out slaves in the south, then the farmers had to do their own work. That would have slowed down the process of farming, because there were less farmers than slaves. It isn't really too fun to work in the hot sun either. The slaves' black skin did not get burned easily. But the farmers would have to do the work by themselves, and they did not want that.
Why did Native Americans migrate to North America?
The Early People crossed the land bridge(called Beringia because when it melted it became known as the Bering Strait) from Asia to North America thousands of years ago because the mammoths migrated there and if the mammoths left and the Early People didn't they wouldn't have food to eat. They would need some meat other than all vegetables. If they wouldn't have followed the mammoths, the mammoths would still be alive today walking our streets and destroying everything in its path. Also we probably wouldn't be in America if they didn't.
Where on earth is the sun's rays spread out thinly all the time?
North and south pole
Where on earth are the sun rays spread out thinly all the time?
North and south pole
Which of these is the time of year when the sun's most direct rays reach farthest north or south?
solstice
How are seasons produced in northern hemisphere?
In short, the seasons are the result of the uneven heating of the Earth as it orbits around th Sun. The rotational axis of the Earth is not perpendicular to the orbital plane of the Earth around the Sun. Rather, it is at an angle, resulting in the North Pole pointing more toward the Sun at one point of the orbit compared to the South Pole, and the South Pole pointing more toward the Sun at the other side of the orbit. This results in the Sun's rays striking the northern hemisphere more directly when the North Pole is pointed more toward the Sun, and the rays strikiing more at an angle in the southern hemisphere. The opposite is true when the Earth is on the other side of its orbit around the Sun. The energy from the Sun's rays heat the Earth much more when the rays are more direct.
Why does the South Pole have a higher albedo than the North Pole?
There is more ice on Antarctica to reflect the sun's rays back into space -- albedo, than there is in the Arctic Ocean.
How does the suns ray hit the Bahamas?
The Bahamas are just north of Cuba, still near the Equator. So the Sun's rays hit them more directly than at any where further north or south of the Equator.
How can it be summer for the buffalo in north America and winter in Australia for the kangaroo at the same time?
The axis of the planet Earth is declined in the sense of its rotation around the Sun. That's why the Sun rays reach more the North hemisphere when the South hemisphere faces away from it.
Where are the sun's rays tangent during the winter solstice?
During the winter solstice the Sun's rays are tangent to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. At this time the North Pole is facing away from the Sun, while the South Pole is facing into the Sun.
What is the latitude of the the tangent rays in the Northern Hemisphere on the September and March Equinoxes?
At the time of the equinoxes, the sun's rays would be nominally tangent to the Earth at the north and south poles. Those are 90 degrees north and south of the equator respectively. Also I think at either 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south at sunrise and sunset.
Where The suns rays are least direct?
On earth North Pole And South Pole In Soler System Pluto
When do the Sun's rays strike latitude 23.5 degrees at an angle of 90 degrees?
During the solstice (our summer for north, our winter for south).
Why is the temperatur at the equator higher than the rest of the world?
The Equator is directly facing towards the Sun, and so the Sun's rays hits the Equator more directly. As you move north or south, away from the Equator, the Sun's ray hit the Earth at a sharper angle. With further to travel through our atmosphere, the rays are cooler when they strike the Earth.
