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The Earth's tilt also causes the Sun's radiation to strike the _____ at different _____.

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hemispheres; angles

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When a hemisphere—either northern or southern— is tilted toward the sun it has more hours of light compared to the hemisphere tilted away from the sun. Moreover, lower latitudes where the incoming solar radiation is more direct (angle closer to 90°) receive more radiation compared to higher latitudes where sunlight strikes at lower angles. The combined effect of more hours of daylight and more direct radiation in the hemisphere tilted toward the sun generates warmer temperatures compared to the hemisphere tilted away from the sun.

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