2007-07-05 09:46:38 · 13 answers · asked by pmucci777 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The earth is closer to the sun in January. That's winter in the northern hemisphere, but summer in the southern hemisphere.
2007-07-05 09:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
It is a widely-believed myth that the earth is closer to the sun in summer than winter, because it is hotter. This can be disproved by the fact that different parts of the world experience summer and winter and different times of the year. The seasons are actually caused by the tilt of the earth relative to its orbit.
2016-05-19 00:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth is closer to the Sun when in the northern hemisphere is winter, although the difference is minimal as the Earths orbit is almost circular.
Summer and winter are not a consequence of the distance to the Sun. They are the consequence of the tilting of the Earth's axis which causes the sun rays to fall more or less vertically depending on the position of the Earth during its orbital travel.
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2007-07-05 09:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by NaughtyBoy 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Surprisingly, for us northern hemisphere dwellers anyway, in our winter, the earth is closer to the sun. In the southern hemisphere's winter, which is our summer, the earth is a bit farther from the sun. This counterintuitive situation is, as a previous answer pointed out, due to the earth's axial tilt, which in our summer causes the northern hemisphere to tilt toward the sun, and the southern to tilt away. Just the opposite happens during our winter.
2007-07-05 10:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth is at its orbital perigee, or closest point. The reason seasons happen is not so much distance from Sun as directness or indirectness of sunlight due to earth being tilted on its axis of rotation.
2007-07-05 16:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both.
Earth is closest to the Sun in early January each year. That is during the winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.
2007-07-05 09:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Winter.
2007-07-07 06:41:31 · answer #7 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Winter.
2007-07-05 10:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let me guess...you went to Public Schools, didn't you?
For Heaven's sake, we must do SOMETHING about the dismal lack of education in math and science...
pitiful.
2007-07-05 10:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Summer.
2007-07-05 09:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by judirose2001 5 · 0⤊ 8⤋