Declination of the Sun

In one page, based on the lecture topic of Earth/Sun relations and your textbook, explain why the shadow length of the tree is different between summer and winter.

Trees with shadows

Do not plagiarize.

Declination – Angle of the sun in the sky above the horizon.

Key terms to include:

axial tilt
polarity
Remember, our distance does not change, our orientation toward the sun does.

Image of sun angle