Question

48 of 325 assigned pages: 47 - 48 not drawn to scale long description march equinox the north end of the rotation axis is not toward or away from the sun. spring begins in the northern hemisphere; daytime equals nighttime. autumn begins in the southern hemisphere; daytime equals nighttime. june solstice the north end of the rotation axis is toward the sun. summer begins in the northern hemisphere; daytime is the longest. winter begins in the southern hemisphere; daytime is the shortest. enter your answer. read the diagram refer back to the equinox and solstice diagrams. starting with march, describe how the amount of total energy changes in the northern hemisphere as earth revolves around the sun. check your answer.

Explanation:

At the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere gets the same amount of solar energy as the Southern Hemisphere. As Earth moves towards the June solstice, the north - end of the rotation axis tilts towards the Sun, and the Northern Hemisphere starts receiving more total solar energy. Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere at the June solstice and it has the longest daytime, indicating a peak in the amount of solar energy received.

Answer:

At the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere receives the same amount of total solar energy as the Southern Hemisphere. As Earth moves towards the June solstice, the amount of total solar energy received by the Northern Hemisphere increases, reaching a maximum at the June solstice when summer starts and daytime is longest.