How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the number or daylight hours and the temperture of a location on earth?
1 Answer
When the location is angled towards the sun, it gets longer days and higher temperatures. When angled away, days are shorter and cooler.
Explanation:
The earth rotates on an axis but the North-South axis is not "vertical" but tilted slightly. As the earth orbits the sun, the axis doesn't change.
June-July
The Northern Hemisphere faces the sun while the Southern Hemisphere is facing away from the sun. Temperatures north of the equator will be higher and the days will be longer.
September-October
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres face the sun equally.
December-January
The Northern Hemisphere faces away from the sun while the Southern Hemisphere faces toward the sun. Temperatures north of the equator will be lower and days will be shorter.
March-April
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres face the sun equally.
More info: NASA SpacePlace
