Eli5 the sun is always there blasting out heat, why do we have different seasons and why do we have massive heat waves now?
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For seasons, we have an elliptical orbit so distance from the sun is not a constant. Additionally, the tilt of the earth will affect seasons as more sunlight will hit a hemisphere when it’s tilt is towards the sun.
Heat waves are caused by periods of high pressure in the atmosphere that stay over an area for a longer period of time. The pressure prevents wind from blowing hard and prevents clouds from forming. That in turn causes the temperature to increase.
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