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| when the side of the Earth, in its rotation, is turned toward the sun |
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| when the side of the Earth, is in its rotation, is turned away from the sun |
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| the polar area when the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, can have nighttime for 24 hours straight |
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| the polar area when the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun, can have nighttime for 24 hours straight |
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| Length of Daytime and Nighttime Varies |
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| when the Earth's axis is tilted toward the Sun, areas with latitudes between the poles and equator have days longer than 12 hours and nights shorter than 12 hours; when Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun, these areas have days with daylight shorter than 12 hours and nighttime longer than 12 hours. |
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