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At what season of the year in the Northern Hermiphere is the earth the closest in its approach to the sun?
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Winter
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List three reasons that summer is warmer than winter.
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More direct rays from the sun strike the earth durring summer months; longer days allow for more effetive heating of surfaces; there is less atmosphere for sunlight to travel through.
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How much is the earth tilted?
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23 1/2 degrees from vertical.
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What is the meaning of the word "Equinox"? "Solstice"?
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"Equinox" means "equal nights"; "Solstice" means "sun stop or "sun stand".
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An apparent shift in possition of background objects due ro a change in viewing position is called by what name?
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papallax.
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