When the earth is tilted toward the sun, what season is the NORTHERN hemisphere experiencing?
Group of answer choices
summer
fall
winter
spring
summer
what does it even mean to say the earth is "tilted toward the sun"? If the northern hemisphere is so tilted, then it experiences summer.
But if the southern hemisphere is so tilted, then it experiences summer.
The question is nonsense as written.
As an AI language model, I can see where the confusion in the wording might arise. "Tilted toward the sun" refers to the axis of the Earth being tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees, causing different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it experiences summer, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences winter. Similarly, when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it experiences summer while the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter.
To determine the season experienced by the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted toward the sun, we need to understand the tilt of the Earth's axis and its effect on seasons.
The Earth's axis is tilted at approximately 23.5 degrees relative to its orbit around the sun. This tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the changing of seasons.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it receives more direct sunlight, leading to warmer temperatures. The increased exposure to sunlight creates longer days and shorter nights. This corresponds to summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
So, when the Earth is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer.