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For every latitude between roughly 23.5° north and 23.5° south, there are two occasions every year
when the sun is directly overhead some point on the earth at that latitude. Outside of that band of
latitudes, it can never happen.
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Does a spring tide happen when the sun and moon are in line?
Yes, a straight line (180 degree angle). A neap tide is when the moon, Earth, and sun make a 90 degree angle.
What happens to the intensity of light as the angle of the earth to the sun changes?
The variation in intensity results because the angle at which the sun’s rays hit the Earth changes with time of year. If you shine a flashlight at the ceiling, the region that is illuminated shrinks or grows depending on whether you point it directly at the ceiling or at an angle.
What combination of factors produces neap tides?
A neap tide occurs when the sun and Earth make a 90 degree angle with each other. It also occurs when Earth makes a 90 degree angle with the moon.
What is the position of the moon in a neap tide?
It forms a 90 degree angle on a line drawn form the sun to the center of the Earth.
Why is the north pole tilted toward the sun in June?
A summer season results when the sun is in the sky longer and its electromagnetic radiation strikes Earth at a higher angle.
What is the angle at which the sun's rays strike the surface of Earth in the tropics?
LEss than a 45 degree angle
Does a spring tide happen when the sun and moon are in line?
Yes, a straight line (180 degree angle). A neap tide is when the moon, Earth, and sun make a 90 degree angle.
Which of the earth receives solar energy at a 90 degree angle?
When sun is overhead its 90 degree. But equatorial region on earth gets more effect.
What happens to the tides when the moon and sun form a 90 degree angle with earth?
Nothing happens
What happens to the intensity of light as the angle of the earth to the sun changes?
The variation in intensity results because the angle at which the sun’s rays hit the Earth changes with time of year. If you shine a flashlight at the ceiling, the region that is illuminated shrinks or grows depending on whether you point it directly at the ceiling or at an angle.
What combination of factors produces neap tides?
A neap tide occurs when the sun and Earth make a 90 degree angle with each other. It also occurs when Earth makes a 90 degree angle with the moon.
What is the degree that the earth is tilted?
I think the question should be "what is the angle..." The tilt of Earth's axis is about 23.5°. This is the angle between Earth's axis and a line that is vertical to the Ecliptic (the plane in which Earth orbits the Sun).
What is the place that is no day and night?
There is none, the world is on an angle in which the sun can only shine 24/7 on the tip of the earth towards iceland area etc. but this is only during one of the seasons, i cannot remember what one but as the earth rotates around the sun the angle at which the sun is cast onto the earth changes. my best answer would be far far north on the top of earth
What is the position of the moon in a neap tide?
It forms a 90 degree angle on a line drawn form the sun to the center of the Earth.
Why does the moon shine light on earth?
It is a reflection of the sun.
Why is the north pole tilted toward the sun in June?
A summer season results when the sun is in the sky longer and its electromagnetic radiation strikes Earth at a higher angle.
What is the definition for direct rays of sunlight?
a direct ray is where the sun light hits the earth at a 90 degree angle so the angle of sunlight is perpendicular to the earths surface
