> why is it so hot? my response to my kids always starts with > well... the earth is on an elliptical orbit around the sun. that means that during the year we will effectively be "closer" to the sun. as well as that the earth is on a tilt on its axis (not straight up and down north to south). so when we are "closer" to the sun (summer) as we rotate (daily) straya is even closer to the sun. the kids fucken hate it.
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