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Because the tilt of the earth prevents sunlight reaching the far north during the winter months.

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Q: Why in the tundra is it dark for 24 hours in December?
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What time will it be 72 hours from December 202017?

24 hours = December 2148 hours = December 2272 hours = December 23


Why can the tundra sometimes have 24 hours of daylight or 24 hours of night?

Because God is sometimes happy therefore there is 24 hours of daylight and then sometimes God is sad or angry and therfore there is 24 hours of night.


If you visited antarctica in December would you have 24 hours of darkness?

No, you'd have 24 hours of sunlight.


Why does it stay dark 24 hours a day in December?

If it's dark for more than 24 hours around the time of the December solstice where you are then you are within 23.5° of latitude from the north pole. Since the tilt of Earth's rotational axis with respect to the plane of Earth's orbit is about 23.5°, even at local noon you are still tilted too far from the illuminated half of the planet to see the sun. The line on a globe north of which the entire area is dark at the time of the December solstice is called the Arctic Circle.


How much sun light does a tundra gets?

24 hours in summer, in winter no sun at all


Is it dark 24 hours a day in yukon ca?

No


What part of Alaska is dark 24 hours?

Yes.


What is the first climic community of tundra?

In the Tundra the sun shines 24 hours a day. The weather is cold even in the summer months. The Tundra has little plant life because of the dry conditions. The Tundra is like a snow desert.


What happens in the North Pole on December 24?

On December 24th in the North Pole-it is completely dark. No sun.


How many hours and minutes are there in December?

There are 31 days in December, therefore there are 31 x 24 = 744 hours in the month.


When is solstice are the light and dark equal?

On a solstice, it is only at the equator that the hours of light and dark are equal. At other parts, they would be different with one of the Poles experiencing 24 hours of daylight and the other Pole experiencing no daylight. If it is the June solstice, then it is the North Pole with 24 hours of daylight and the South Pole with none, while it is the opposite in the December solstice. It is at the equinox that the amount of daylight and darkness hours are equal around the world.


How much sunlight does the tundra biome get?

In the summer (which lasts only 6 to 10 weeks), the tundra has sunlight 24 hours a day. The rest of the year, there is very little sun.