SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why don’t all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place?
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The Earth’s axis is tilted.
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The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern.
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The Earth rotates from east to west.
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Weather in places changes over time.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As Earth orbits the Sun, its tilted axis always points in the same direction. So, throughout the year, different parts of Earth get the Sun’s direct rays. Sometimes it is the North Pole tilting toward the Sun (around June) and sometimes it is the South Pole tilting toward the Sun (around December).
Detailed explanation-2: -The axis of rotation of the Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees away from vertical, perpendicular to the plane of our planet’s orbit around the sun. The tilt of the Earth’s axis is important, in that it governs the warming strength of the sun’s energy.
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