Why is it summer in December in the southern hemisphere?

Answer 1

In December, the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun.

Answer 2

It all has to do with the earth's tilt on its axis and position in its orbit of the Sun. The more direct sunlight hitting a hemisphere determines the summer for that hemisphere. Usually southern hemisphere summers are hotter/warmer than northern hemisphere since during the summer for the southern, the earth is at its orbital perigee--or closest to the Sun. So, yes, this means that the northern hemisphere is closer to the sun during its winter than it is during its summer.

Answer 3

The earth's axis is tilted on an angle of 23 1/2 degrees. This is why we have the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Its retains its tilt throughout its orbit, which is why we have the cahnging of the seasons and why they are opposing between the Northern nad Southern hemispheres. Summertime in the hemispheres occurs when they are tilted closer to the sun.

Answer 4

A solstice is either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator: in technical words, when the celestial equator and ecliptic reach their largest separation. They derive their name (sol stitium is Latin for sun standstill) from the fact that when the Sun passes a solstice, it stands still in declination, i.e. it reaches a maximum or a minimum. The term solstice can also be used in a narrower sense of being the instance in time that such a passage happens. The solstices then, together with the equinoxes, are the defining moments of the start of the (astronomical) seasons, except in the Chinese calendar, where they mark their centers.

The two solstices can be distinguished by different pairs of names, depending on which feature one wants to stress.

Summer solstice and winter solstice. These names can be used when one wants to explain the cause of the seasons. But as the seasons of the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere are opposites, the summer solstice of one hemisphere is the winter solstice of the other, which makes their use ambiguous.

Answer 5

It is summer season in the southern hemisphere during the months around December due the proximity of Earth to the sun, and the natural tilt of Earth on its own axis. Look in your textbook for Earth Science in area that covers Earth's path around the sun and how that influences seasons. Should also be a diagram there that labels "4" positions of Earth according to their locations during orbit around the sun. The Earth tilts at 27.5 degrees and stays at that angle no matter its location in orbit. Example lab that can do at home: take round ball and divide into 4 quarters with line drawn from top to bottom/around the centerline. Take lampshade off a lamp so only light bulb is exposed. Turn all other lights off. Tilt the ball about 27.5 degrees (half of 45 degrees will work). Rotate the ball around the lamp without changing the tilt. As it follows around the lamp, a different portion of your ball (Earth) will receive light at different intensity levels. All seasons, wind patterns, and even the way water flushes are opposites when comparing the Northern Hemispheres to Southern Hemispheres. Its why Alaska experiences many days of sunlight without ever setting, and then alternatively experiences many days of darkness without sun ever rising. If live around US just go flush your toilet while speaking with someone from Australia and ask them to do the same while you have them online...compare notes on the way water drains down the toilet or even the bathtubs (clockwise vs counterclockwise)!

Answer 6

Ok, let me give you the real answer to this. The earth is tilted on a axis. like this ( / ) rather than spinning around say this( I ) when the sun is here 0 and the earth here ( / ) so it looks like this 0 ( / ) the bottom off the earth is pointing up so its summer down south and winter in the northern hemisphere. half a year later the earth spins to the other side of the sun like this ( / ) 0. Now the top half of the earth is leaning toward the sun this makes it summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the souther. And to the mentaly challenged person who said the earther is closer and farth shut up and stop making ppl stupid! if the north side is closer to the sun so is the south side its one whole earth north and south are connected.

Answer 7

Because that's when the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

Answer 8

Summer comes when your hemisphere is closest to the sun. Winter comes when its farthest from the sun. It stands to reason that when one side is close to the sun (and experiencing summer), the opposite side is far frm the sun (and experiencing winter). It doesn't matter what the calendar says, its position that counts.

Answer 9

That happens when Mr. Sunray comes to visit South Rd

Answer 10

Because they have winter in June.