If the reason for seasons is because the sun is in different places, then why does it make all those effects?

Answer 1

The seasons are caused by the Earth's tilting on it's axis. When the northern hemisphere is inclined towards the Sun, the northern hemisphere gets more hours of dailylight, more sun, more heat, and we have summer. At the same time, the southern hemisphere is inclined away, and they get less heat and light, so it's winter.

Answer 2

The seasons result from the closeness to the sun and not from the sun being in different places.

The Earth's axis is tilted to its orbital plane by about 23.5 dergees.

While one part of the planet is closer to the sun, the other part is further away.
At any given time the northern and southern hemispheres experience opposite seasons. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.

The amount of sunlight we get define the seasons. These effects vary with latitude and in the tropics there is not much change in the amount of sunlight.

Seasonal weather fluctuations also depend on proximity to oceans, currents in those oceans, oceanic cycles, and prevailing winds.

E.g. Water buffers temperature extremes, therefore the North Pole, which is surrounded by the Arctic Sea is less cold than the South Pole, which is on the Antarctic continent.

Answer 3

The sun doesn't go "in different places." Its position relative to earth changes only as the earth moves through its orbit around the sun.

Seasonal changes happen mainly due to the fact that the earth is tilted at about 23 degrees. It's spinning like a top that's slightly off-kilter.

At one point in its orbit, the earth's North Pole is tilted toward the sun -- causing summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. Six months later, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun -- causing winter in the northern hemisphere, and summer in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 4

We have seasons because the Earth's axis is tilted in relation to the Sun. On the end that is tilted toward the Sun, we get more solar energy, so it is warmer and we call it summer. The end that is tilted away is colder, so it is winter. When the Earth travels around its orbit to the opposite side of the Sun 6 months later, the situation is reversed.

Answer 5

The angle of the earth's tilt causes the different seasons.

Answer 6

That's not the sun, it's a disco ball reflecting off of all those other planets. Oops, sorry wrong category. My mistake. Lol.

Answer 7

What effect? You mean CME's?