Why is it warmer in the summer than in the winter?

Answer 1

The earth is closer to the sun during the summer, and farther away during the winter. That difference causes the light energy from the sun to disperse more in space, and it is weeker during winter then in summer, which causes the change in temperatures. THis is less noticeable at the equator, but nonetheless, still occurs.

Answer 2

Although the Earth's path forms a plane as it goes around the sun, there is a slight tilt to the Earth's axis. That means that during the period that we call summer, the rays of the sun fall directly on the northern hemisphere, but graze the southern hemisphere. June July and August are hot in the northern hemisphere but cold below the equator.

In the winter, the opposite effect occurs. The sun's rays glance the surface of the northern hemisphere but strike the southern hemisphere directly.

So it is the more direct angle of the sun's rays that create the warmth, and not the distance from the sun.

Answer 3

Actually, the sun is FARTHER away from earth in the SUMMER (approx. 93 million miles) and CLOSER in the WINTER (91 million miles) due to the slightly elliptical orbit of the earth around the sun. The heat differential comes from the angle of the earth to the sun. The earth is titled approx. 23 degrees on its rotational axis and in the summer, the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun (more perpendicular to the sun's rays) and in the winter the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. For this same reason, it is summer in the southern hemisphere when it is winter here. They are tilted towards the sun when we are tilted away from it and vice versa.

Answer 4

the earth is farther away from the sun in the summer time . the sun rays work like a magnifying glass,and the rays are narrowed down & put more heat in an area thus making it hotter. In winter being closer it is spread out more & not as intence.

Answer 5

Because the earth is tilted. As it circles the sun our half of the earth is tilted toward the sun (summer). The other half is tilted away from the sun (winter).

PS, I want the 10 points since I had the first tilt answer!

Answer 6

In summer the earth is closer to the sun. in winter it is farther away.

Answer 7

Because in summer, it is summer therefore it is warmer than winter.

Okay jus kidding, no idea.

Answer 8

Because the rotation of the earth puts you closer to the sun at different times of the year.

Answer 9

Not on the equator ....Same summer & winter temps...
The more distant you get from the equator , the more the earth
tilt effects sunlight and temperatures..

Answer 10

The sun is closer to the Earth.