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It is the combination of tilt and Earth's orbit around the sun that give us seasons. At one position of the orbit, the tilt is such that the northern hemisphere is receiving the most direct light from the sun (summer). Six months later, when the planet has traveled halfway through its orbit with the same tilt angle, the northern hemisphere will be receiving the least direct light (winter). This also accounts for the changing length of daylight vs darkness.

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Why is the tilt on earth's axis important?

This tilt is what causes the seasons.


How tilt of earth's axis cause the season in Russia?

The tilt makes all of the seasons change! What grade are you in,anyways!


Would there be day and night if the earth's axis was not tilted?

Yes. Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on it's axis and has nothing to do with it's tilt. The tilt has an effect on seasons.


Which explains the relationship between hours of sunlight and seasons?

the tilt of earths axis relative to the sun.


What two inner planets have a tilted axis so the planet can have seasons?

Earth and Mars. Venus has only a small tilt and Mercury almost no tilt.