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The earths rotational axis is tipped 23.5 degrees from vertical
The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its orbit of the sun,
so at one point in the yearly orbit the top half of the axis is at maximum tilt away from the sun, this is the winter solstice / shortest day (northern hemisphere) and
summer solstice / longest day (Southern Hemisphere)
Half a year later the positions are reversed as the axis remains parallel leaving the top of the axis tilting in.
During a solstice, either the summer or winter solstice, Earth's axial tilt causes one hemisphere to be tilted towards the Sun, resulting in longer or shorter days depending on the hemisphere. This is when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, leading to the longest day or night of the year.
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What heats up the earth during the day and what cools it down at night?
During the day, the Earth is heated primarily by the sun's radiation. At night, the Earth cools down as it releases the heat absorbed during the day back into the atmosphere through a process called radiation cooling.
Where are 3 places in nature that you can find convection currents happening?
Three places in nature where you can find convection currents happening are in the ocean, where warm water rises and cooler water sinks, in the atmosphere, where warm air rises and cool air sinks to create weather patterns, and in the Earth's mantle, where heat from the core drives convection currents that power plate tectonics.
What is happening to the earth's temperature?
The Earth's temperature is rising due to the increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily from human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This phenomenon is known as global warming and is leading to a range of impacts such as melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events.
Earth is closest to the sun during the month of January true or false?
False. Earth is actually closest to the sun during the month of January.
Which changes on the earth surface are connected to changes below the earth surface?
Changes on the Earth's surface, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formations, are usually connected to processes happening below the Earth's surface. These changes are often driven by tectonic plate movements, magma movements in the Earth's mantle, and crustal deformation. Volcanoes, for example, are connected to the movement of magma from deeper within the Earth to the surface.
What is happening to earth's temperature?
wha is happening to the temperature
When the moon is aligned with and betwween earth and the sun which phase is happening?
A new moon phase is happening when the moon is aligned between the Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the side of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making the moon appear dark or invisible from our perspective.
Why do you use core sampling?
to see what is happening and how the earth is.
Happening during day or daily?
diurnal
Which planet has a great storm happening on its surface the size of earth and how long has it been goin on for?
Earth
What do the scientist believed is happening to the segment of Earth's crust which are called plates?
they believe that the earth is moving
Do solar eclipses occur at night?
No, solar eclipses occur during the day when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth. Nighttime eclipses are lunar eclipses when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
What is happening where two earth plate meet?
A tsunami happens.
Why have geography?
So you can know the locations on our earth and where things are happening, and why.
What do scientists believe is happening to the earth because of the greenhouse effect and pollution?
Scientists believe that global warming is happening to the earth because of the greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere.
What was happening during the progressive era?
progress was made
What word means happening during the day?
Diurnal
