3. Based on your answers, why is it warmer in summer than in winter? It is warmer in the summer then in the winter because the Earth’s tilt is faced towards the Sun.…
As the earth spins on its axis, producing night and day, it also moves about the sun in an elliptical (elongated circle) orbit that requires about 365 1/4 days to complete. The earth's spin axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane. This is what causes the seasons. When the earth's axis points towards the sun, it is summer for that hemisphere. When the earth's axis points away, winter can be expected. Since the tilt of the axis is 23 1/2 degrees, the North Pole never points directly at the Sun, but on the summer solstice it points as close as it can, and on the winter solstice as far as it can. Midway between these two times, in spring and autumn, the spin axis of the earth points 90 degrees away from the sun. This means that on this date, day and night have about the same length: 12 hours each, more or less.…
5. The variations in the intensity of the sunlight can cause temperature differences on Earth’s surface because of the concentrated sunlight of the equator which makes the surface warm and at the higher latitudes, where of course the sunlight spreads over a way larger and the area of the surface is at a cool temperature.…
The earth’s axis is slightly tilted relative to its orbit, this means that during stages of the earth’s orbit one side of the earth is closer to the sun than the other and becomes exposed to higher levels of ultraviolet light. Half a year later when the earth is on the…
Temperature contrast between the equator and the Arctic region is greatest in the winter. Temperatures near or at the equator only change a few degrees between winter and summer while the Arctic region changes drastically up to 40 degrees between the seasons.…
All currents in the northern hemisphere move in a clockwise direction, while in the southern hemisphere they move in an anti-clockwise direction. Suprisngly landmasses can be responsible for changing the course of a current. Differences in temperature and salinity are also responsible for the movement of ocean water. In the equatorial region, ocean water gets more heated than in the cold polar regions. This makes the water “light”. Water in the polar regions is cold and heavy, so it sinks and flows towards the equator. The light upper layers of water are thus forced to move towards the poles where they get cooled. Some effects are winds blowing. Winds blowing over a warm current can become warm, and at the same time, pick up moisture, as warm winds are able to retain more moisture. Therefore, the wind that reaches the land brings down the temperature and can cause heavy rain. The western coast of Europe for example, is one. Winds blow cold and dry air. They help to bring down the temperatures in places, which would have been much hotter. The California current which is cold, which flows along the western coast of the U.S, makes the region much cooler than other places in the west coast on…
The north generally experiences colder weather compared to the south, but Michigan weather is unpredictable and switches rapidly, especially during the winter (Hodak, 21-28).…
San Francisco, California has cooler summers but warmer winter as opposed to Saint Louis, Missouri. There are many things that affect this situation such as California being closer to water, Air Temperature/water temperature is cooler, and the water temperature is 27°. First, California is closer to the water. This results in cooler summers and warmer winters because there is a smaller temperature change in water rather than soil when it is exposed to heat. Saint Louis isn’t near any large body of water, which results in the Air/soil temperature being warmer. It also has a greater temperature change when exposed to heat so this means there are hotter summers but colder winters.…
They say that the Earth warms and cools in a cyclical fashion, going to and fro through periods of warming, then cooling, then warming again. Some say that increased activity of the Sun is responsible.…
The Earth’s relationship with the sun creates the four seasons and day and night. They are all caused by the rotation of the Earth on its invisible axis. Day and night are caused by the rotation this axis as it turns towards and away from the sun and the seasons are caused by this axis rotation and the rotation of the Earth around the Sun.…
Did the make a mistake by saying that the wet season is hotter or have they got the temperatures muddled?…
It is warmer in the summer than in the winter in Ohio. When it is summer in Ohio the sun is at its furthest north point and when the sun is at its most southern point it is winter in Ohio. In summer the Earth is inclined toward the sun and sunlight shines almost straight down. The noon summer sun is higher in the sky and the winter sun is lower as it casts longer winter shadows. The summer sun rises in the northwest and sets in the same direction. Thus, the sun spends more than 12 hours in the sky during the summer which is why it is warmer in the summer in Ohio. The sun is almost completely direct on the northern latitudes during the summer in Ohio causing warmer temperatures. Many people believe that the temperature changes between summer…
I want to attend colloege to study business. Growing up, all the successful men I saw were businessmen. I want to own my own business in order to make a lot of money. I want to make money so I can buy a house and a car. I want to study business management because it will help me reach my dreams of owning my own business. I think the most important people in a business are the managers. They help run the business on a daily basis. These are my goals, and the first step in reaching them is college.…
The climate for Denver and Wildwood it mostly different. The average rainfall and snowfall for the two cities are polar opposites. There are many differences in the cities climate. For example, Denver’s altitude is way higher than Wildwood’s. Denver’s nickname is the “Mile High City” and with the altitude being so high causes the humidity to go down on a daily basis. Wildwood’s humidity right now is 62% while Denver’s is 23%. So yes, these cities have polar opposite climates. Denver and Wildwoods climate are pretty different but they do have some similarities. For example, the average temperatures for each season are very similar. Denver’s are, Fall 60 degrees, Winter 44 degrees, Spring 66 degrees, and Summer 83. And Wildwood’s are Fall 57 degrees, Winter 38 degrees, Spring 64 degrees, and Summer 91 degrees. These overall temperatures for both cities aren’t completely different. The climate effects these two cities in ways that most people wouldn’t think of. For example, the two cities Wildwood and Denver both get at least a little bit of snow each winter (Denver more than Wildwood). And to have it snow it has to be 32 degrees or below. (Most of the time it is colder than that) When it is that cold outside you can’t go and play at the park or go ride your bikes. Sometimes it gets so cold outside we have to start are car 10 minutes early before we leave so it isn’t so cold when we get in. Not only do people that live here never get to go outside but some of the fresh fruits are not sold during the winter because we don’t have the conditions for the fruit or vegetables to grow. Fruits like watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, some bananas and other fruits are not available in most grocery stores during the months of December- early March. Some other activities people living in cold, snowy climates is when it snows or there is an ice storm you have to be careful driving if they haven’t salted the roads and shovel the…
Most people say they like the summer and winter; me on the other hand, I prefer the spring and autumn seasons in California.…