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In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun and the angle of sunlight is lower. During the winter, the Sun rises in the _________ and sets in the ___________.

In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun and the angle of-example-1
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The sun always rises more or less in the east, but in the northern hemisphere in winter it rises more to the north.

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Answer:

south of east, south of west.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The direction of the sun in winters season in the northern hemisphere is towards the southeastern side and it sets in the west of the south as the beginning of the winter solstice occurs in the dec 21st the sun path become slightly higher in the southern hemisphere and thus is closer to the east and the west.
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