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Because the Earth is tilted further away (back) from the Sun.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt doesnt. it appears lower in the sky in winter.
this is because of the soltices.
that is when the earth tilts towards/away the sun
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∙ 14y agoIt doesn't. In fact, due to it's elliptical orbit, Earth is closer to the sun in the northern hemisphere's winter than the northern hemisphere's summer.
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∙ 13y agoNot just in the in winter, but all the time, the Earth is tilted because it was like that.
That's how we get season.
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What happens to our shadows when the sun lowers in the sky?
Our shadow starts to fad when the sun lowers in the sky because there is no light for our shadow to appear. (Also, as the sun gets lower, shadows get longer.)
What causes the sun to be higher in the sky at noon in the summer?
The motions of the earth in its orbit of the Sun are kind of like a wobbling spinning top. This causes the Sun's noon position to appear to change over the seasons.
When is the sun highest in the sky and daytime is the longest?
summer
Does the Sun move in the sky from north to south each day?
The Sun does move from North to South in the sky (or the other way) just a little bit each day. This is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis combined with the Earth's orbital motion around the Sun each day. So, in the winter the Sun is lower in the sky than in the summer. In the Northern Hemisphere that means the Sun is further South in the sky.
Why is the sun higher in the sky in summer?
The earth turns all around, in summer it is in a position the sun is "higher" or more above, that's why it is summer :-)
Why does the sun appear lower in the sky in winter compared to summer?
The Earth's axis tilt is responsible.
In the southern Hemisphere does the sun appear lower in the sky in June or in December?
In the southern hemisphere, the sun appears lowest in the sky on June 21 ... the beginning of Winter ... and highest in the sky on December 21 ... the beginning of Summer.
Is the sun lower or higher in the sky during winter?
The sun reaches its highest elevation at the moment that summer begins.
Why is the arctic circle colder than the equator on the summer solstice?
The sun is lower in the sky
Why is the sun higher in the sky in summer and lower in the winter?
Because of the tilt of Earth's axis.
What happens to the length of your shad ow in winter vrs summer?
In the summer - or more specifically, on the summer solstice (June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern hemisphere) the noon Sun is as high in the sky as it will get. If the Sun were directly overhead, you would cast no shadow at all. As summer progresses into fall, the noon Sun will be lower and lower in the sky until the winter solstice, when the noon Sun is low in the sky, and the noon shadows will be longer.
What happens to our shadows when the sun lowers in the sky?
Our shadow starts to fad when the sun lowers in the sky because there is no light for our shadow to appear. (Also, as the sun gets lower, shadows get longer.)
Why is your shadow shorter at noon and longest during sunrise and sunset?
During the summer your shadow can appear to be shorter. This appearance is in direct relation to the Earth's rotation around the sun.
Why is the sun higher in the sky in the the summer and lower in the winter?
why the sun is higher in summer is because the earths top of the axis is pointed to the sun which makes this hotter and in winter the axis is pointed away from the sun which makes it colder
Which season is the sun the highest in the sky?
In the summer the sun is highest in the sky
Why are shadows shorter in the summer?
At noon in Summer, the Sun is high in the sky, so the shadows are shorter. At noon in Winter, the Sun is low in the sky, so the shadows are longer. A winter sun is more likely to dazzle you, as it is lower in the sky throughout its travel between dawn to dusk.
From Britain which direction can you see the sun when it is highest in the sky?
it depends the season, if it is winter then the sun would appear to be further to the south and if it is summer then it would appear maybe dirrectly over head or further to the north
