2007-10-18 15:11:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The tilt of the axis of the Earth as the Earth spins around the Sun
2007-10-18 15:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth is tilted on its axis. In other words, the north and south poles are at an angle relative to the plane of our orbit.
In late November, December, January, and February, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. The radiation from the sun hits us a an angle, meaning more is scattered or bounces away. Also, the tilt means thee are fewer hours of daylight and longer nights. Combined, these effect cause the weather to get cold.
(South of the equator, however, the opposite is happening. More direct sunlight, and longer periods of daylight mean that it gets progressively hotter there....)
In Our summer months in North America, its winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
2007-10-18 22:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the each is on an anxis whitch is tilted. while it is tilted gravity causes it to spin on its axis and around the sun.as the earth is spinning some parts of the earth are facing the sun while other arent.the part of the earth that is facing the sun will be hotter than the other parts of the earth. and the part tht is facing away will be col, and so on.
2007-10-18 22:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
earth rotates on a tilted axis kind of like a sphere stuck on this / when you're part of the earth is tilted away its cold and when you're tilted towards the sun \ it's warm.
2007-10-18 22:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by Keiko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answer is correct.
I hope you are like 10 or something.
2007-10-18 22:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋