When Earth is the closest to the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in winter. Why is this true?

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Tripp Santana

3 October, 06:33

When Earth is the closest to the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in winter. Why is this true?

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Chloe Weiss · Answer 1

The Earth is closest to the Sun every January, but it is the fact that the north pole of the Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun at that time of year which causes it to be winter in the northern hemisphere. B. Given the effects of precession, will this still be the case in 13,000 years?