Question

50 POINTS

Examine the Data above recorded from Melbourne, Australia and New York City, N.Y, in the USA. From the data you see above. Answer the following questions in a discussion post and provide thoughtful responses to 2 of your peers about their data.


How do the patterns you identified in the data compare with your experiences with daylight throughout a year?

Based on what you know about the Earth–Sun–Moon relationships, what causes the observable patterns of changing of daylight throughout a year and the changing appearance of the Moon that repeats monthly?

Answer 1

The first answer is correct

As a result, the orientation of Earth's axis to the sun is always changing throughout the year as we revolve around the sun. Sometimes the axis points toward the sun and other times away from the sun. ... This causes a seasonal variation in the intensity of sunlight reaching the surface and the number of hours of daylight.

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Answer 2

As a result, the orientation of Earth's axis to the sun is always changing throughout the year as we revolve around the sun. Sometimes the axis points toward the sun and other times away from the sun. ... This causes a seasonal variation in the intensity of sunlight reaching the surface and the number of hours of daylight.