Sidney T.

asked • 10/13/17

Describe the mechanism that changes the position where there is the most solar intensity as the year progresses.

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Michael J. answered • 10/13/17

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The Earth tilts on this axis.  Each year, a region of the Earth experiences more sunlight than other regions.  This creates the seasons.
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Sidney T.

Thank you!! 
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Mark M.

Well maybe the amount a sunlight is the same, yet at certain latitudes it is more direct (perpendicular) to the surface than it is to latitudes in the other hemisphere.
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