What precentage of the Earth is illuminated on December solstice?
What precentage of the Earth is illuminated on December solstice?
Answer: 1/2 of the portion of the earth that is illuminated on December solstice that is 50 percent of the part of the earth.
Explanation:
Solstices on the Earth
When the sun declination on Earth approaches the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south, it is known as a solstice. Solstices occur twice a year. Solar declination is roughly 23.5°N on June 21, which is the day of the June Solstice. Solar declination is roughly 23.5°S during the December solstice, which is observed between December 20 and December 23. Earth's 23.5° axial tilt during its orbit around the sun causes solstices and changing solar declinations.
Summer solstice:
The tilt of the Northern Hemisphere toward the sun is on June 21. The Tropic of Cancer receives direct sunlight. Thus, greater heat is generated in these regions. Due to the sun's slanting beams, locations close to the poles get less heat. The North Pole is slanted toward the sun, and regions outside the Arctic Circle enjoy six months or so of nonstop daylight. It is summer in the areas north of the equator since the sun is shining on a vast chunk of the Northern Hemisphere. On June 21, these locations see their longest day and shortest night. The Summer Solstice occurs at this location on Earth.
Winter solstice
On December 22, the South Pole will be tilted toward the Tropic of Capricorn, which will get direct sunlight. The Southern Hemisphere receives more light because the sun's rays fall vertically at the Tropic of Capricorn (23° S). As a result, with longer days and shorter nights, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the opposite. Winter Solstice refers to this location of the earth.
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