Since the Earth's rotational axis is tilted with respect to the Earth's motion around the sun, there is a point in the Earth's orbit where the Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed a little bit toward the sun.
(the Earth's rotational axis; is tilted; with respect to the Earth's motion around the sun) (the Earth's northern hemisphere; is pointed; a little bit; toward the sun; L:a point in the Earth's orbit)
the Earth's rotational axis the Earth's northern hemisphere
is tilted is pointed
with respect to the Earth's motion around the sun
a little bit toward the sun L:a point in the Earth's orbit