Is Australia in winter when America is in summer?
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ANSWERS: 5
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Basically, yes.
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ask the birds
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Yes, and so in Chile, Antarctica, and South Africa.
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Australia, Chile, South Africa , and Antarctica are south of the equator, so their seasons are reversed. Hawaii, Ecuador, and other places on or near the equator do not experience seasons as are generally understood. Antarctica's summer is during North America's and Europe's winter, but, except for 24 hours of sunlight daily, is very cold, as would be expected for winter. Winter in Antarctica is dark and even colder.
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yes. australia has winter when america has summer. The reason being, is because the earth spins on an axis of 23 and a half degrees. as the earth makes its way around the sun, the position of the earths axis in relation to sun does not change, and there fore, the Northern and Southern hemisphere's experience Different climates. in December, the southern hemisphere is closer to the sun, and therefore warmer, summer, and the northern hemisphere is cooler, winter. attached is a small diagram to help you understand. http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/nature_gallery/climate1.gif
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