Question

What causes the sunlight to hit different latitudes on Earth at different angles?(1 point)

Answer 1

the shape of the earth

Answer 2

The answers are

1 the Earths tilt on its axis
2 polar
3 the rotation of Earth
4 the angle at which the sun strikes Earth...

Answer 3

I'll check if your correct.

Answer 4

Sophiepie answers are correct.

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The angle at which sunlight hits different latitudes on Earth is primarily determined by two factors: Earth's axial tilt and its spherical shape.

Firstly, Earth has a tilted axis of rotation, meaning that it is not perfectly perpendicular to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is approximately 23.5 degrees relative to the plane of its orbit. As Earth orbits the Sun, different parts of the planet become inclined towards or away from the Sun to varying degrees throughout the year. This gives rise to the changing seasons. The tilt causes sunlight to hit the northern hemisphere more directly during the summer months, while during winter, the sunlight is more indirect.

Secondly, Earth is a sphere, and the Sun's rays are parallel. As a result, the rays of sunlight at different latitudes have to travel through varying thicknesses of Earth's atmosphere to reach the surface. When the sunlight hits the surface at a higher angle, such as near the equator, it has a shorter distance to travel through the atmosphere, resulting in more direct and concentrated sunlight. In contrast, at higher latitudes, near the poles, sunlight must travel through a larger portion of the atmosphere at a shallower angle. This leads to the sunlight being more spread out and less intense.

These two factors, Earth's axial tilt and its spherical shape, together determine the angle at which sunlight hits different latitudes throughout the year, causing variations in temperature, seasons, and climate patterns.