1) What is the name of the star around which our planet revolves? 2) In space, how is the earth positioned and at what

1) The star around which our planet revolves is called the Sun. The Sun is a massive ball of hot gas that provides heat and light to the Earth.

2) The Earth is positioned in space in a way that it orbits around the Sun. The Earth’s orbit is not a perfect circle, but rather an ellipse, with the Sun being located at one of the foci of the ellipse. This means that the Earth is closer to the Sun at some points in its orbit and farther away at other points.

The angle at which the Earth is positioned with respect to the Sun changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis. This tilt is approximately 23.5 degrees. It is this tilt that causes the change in seasons as different parts of the Earth receive varying amounts of sunlight.

3) Yes, certain regions on our planet receive more sunlight at specific times of the year. This is due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis as it orbits around the Sun. When a particular hemisphere (either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere) is tilted towards the Sun, it receives more direct sunlight and experiences summer. Conversely, when that same hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it receives less direct sunlight and experiences winter. The opposite hemisphere experiences opposite seasons due to the tilt.

4) No, the hemisphere closer to the Sun during the winter season is actually experiencing summer. This may seem counterintuitive, but it is due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis. During the winter season, the hemisphere that is tilted away from the Sun receives less direct sunlight and experiences colder temperatures. The hemisphere that is tilted towards the Sun receives more direct sunlight and experiences warmer temperatures, which is why it is summer in that hemisphere.

5) Yes, the distance between seasons increases as a country moves away from the equator. Near the equator, the angle of sunlight remains approximately the same throughout the year, resulting in relatively stable temperatures and little variation in seasons. However, as you move away from the equator towards the poles, the angle of sunlight becomes more oblique, causing larger variations in the amount of sunlight received and leading to more distinct seasons. Countries located closer to the poles experience more extreme changes in seasons compared to those closer to the equator.