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Alaska is very far North and clearly quite a distance from the equator. The closer you get to the equator the warmer it becomes simply because it's at a closer point to the sun. Therefore it's going to become much cooler, which, is why we also have north and south poles.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe earth tilts on its axis, which is an imaginary pole from the north to south poles, around which the earth rotates. As the earth moves around the sun, the axial tilt stays parallel to previous positions. During winter, the axial tilt is away from the sun. This results in longer nights. The further one is from the tropics - the longer the nights. (In summer the axial tilt is towards the sun, resulting in longer days.)
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∙ 14y agoThe earth's axis is tilted while it orbits the sun. As the earth orbits the sun, the Northern and the Southern hemispheres are pointed towards the sun or away from it, depending where the earth is in its orbit. The hemisphere that gets pointed at the sun gets more daylight and longer days, making summer in that hemisphere. The opposite hemisphere will be facing away from the sun at that time, and will get less of sunlight and shorter days, creating winter . During winter our hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Any point on the winter hemisphere will have a longer.
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∙ 13y agoAlaska has periods when the sun never rises above the horizon and periods when the sun never sets due to the title of the earth. During summer the north pole is titled toward the sun so the days are longer and the sun rises higher in the sky. During the winter the north pole is titled away from the sun so the days are shorter and the sun rides lower in the sky. This means Alaska gets 6 months of darkness and 6 months of light.
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∙ 15y ago=It has to do with the tilt of the earth on its axis.=
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∙ 14y agoBecause for half the year the far north has midnight sun.
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∙ 9y agoAlaska has more than 30 days of daylight at one time. The consistent sunlight lasts for months. This happens because the during the summer, the sun doesn't set over the state.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the earth's north/south axis is tilted
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∙ 12y agoWhen it's winter in the northern hemisphere, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
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How does the position of the sun change at sunset night after night in san Diego as you move from winter to spring?
It would gradually move from a South Westerly position when setting to more of a westerly position as the days get longer and summer is approached. It will also remain in the sky for longer and arc higher and higher in the sky until the summer solstice in June.
Are the days longer or shorter in the northern hemisphere right after the autumnal equinox?
The word 'Equinox' means equal day and night. The Autumnal equinox falls on the 23rd September. So any date after this, say 26th September, in the Northern Hemisphere the nights are longer than the days. Conversely, in the Southern Hemisphere the days are longer than the nights. At the Vernal (Spring) Equinox, 21st March, the whole system is reversed. There are four days in the year when there is a change. For the Northern Hemisphere; Vernal Equinox ; day and night are the same length. After this date the days are increasing and night is decreasing. until; Summer Solstice; Daylight is at a maximum and night is a minimum. Autumnal Equinox ; day and night are the same length. After this date that nights are longer than the days. Winter Solstice ; Daylight is at a minimum and night is a maximum. However, in the Southern Hemisphere , the whole system is reversed !!!! Vernal Equinox ; day and night are the same length. After this date the days are decreasing and night is imcreasing. until; Summer Solstice; Daylight is at a minimum and night is a maximum. Autumnal Equinox ; day and night are the same length. After this date that days are longer than the nights. Winter Solstice ; Daylight is at a maximum and night is a minimum. So in the USA or Great Britain(Northern Hemisphere), when its Summer, it is Winter in Australia & South Africa (Southern Hemisphere). Similarly at the poles. North Pole ; Summer ; 24 hours daylight and South Pole 24 hours darkness. North Pole ; Winter 24 hours darkness and South Pole 24 hours daylight. S
What is the difference between the length of daylight in the summer verses in the winter?
the daylight time is longer in the summer and shorter in the winter
When are badgers most active?
Badgers are mainly active at night, and tend to be inactive during the winter months. at night.
Does the season affect shadow direction?
In winter shadows are longer, in summer they are shorter.
When are night longer?
The nights are longer in the winter solstice.
What night I longer winter or summer?
The summer nights are shorter while the winter nights are longer.
Why does the sunrise earlier in the summer then the winter?
the night is longer in summer than winter
What is longer in the british winter?
The night. Depending on your location, it can vary.
When the day become longer than night?
I think it happens on the winter solstice, day gets longer til the summer solstice, then night gets longer til winter solstice, gets shorter til summer solstice, etc. equinox= when night and day are same length winter solstice= when night is longest summer solstice= when day is longest Above is true in the Northern Hemisphere: in the Southern Hemisphere, the exact opposite solstices are markers of the length of day.
When was Song for a Winter's Night created?
Song for a Winter's Night was created in 1967.
When was If on a winter's night a traveler created?
If on a winter's night a traveler was created in 1979.
Are the shadows shorter or longer in the winter?
winter
Why in summer morning is longer and in Christmas night is longer?
The tilt of the earth in the solar plane is responsible for this. In the summer the Northern Hemisphere of the earth is tilted toward the sun and and in the winter it is tilted away from the sun.
What month is day time longer than night time?
If you're living in a sub-tropical area of the earth, summer would have longer daytime than winter or any other seasons.
How many pages does Dragons of Winter Night have?
Dragons of Winter Night has 399 pages.
When was Dragons of Winter Night created?
Dragons of Winter Night was created in 1985-07.
