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How many degrees is the earth's axis tilted from the line that is perpendicular to the earth's plane of orbit around the sun?
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The Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.5 degrees (more exactly 23 degrees, 26 minutes, 21.4119 seconds) with respect to the perpendicular to the plane of its orbit (the plane of the ecliptic)
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What planet is tilted on its side and rotates around the sun?
This must be Uranus. "On its side" isn't a very scientific way of putting it. It means that the planet's axis is tilted at about 90 degrees (98 degrees actually) from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
How many degrees is the axis of the earth tilted to in orb?
23.5 degrees. That's the angle between the axis of the Earth and a line that is perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Why are the seasons reversed in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Because Earths axis is tilted.
Is the Earths rotational axis tilted 23.5 degrees to the plane of orbital rotation around the Sun?
Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees. it is thought to be of an impact by a moon size object billions of years ago. ============================ Another take on the same question: The Earth's axis is not parallel to anything else. The angle of 'tilt' depends on what you're comparing it to. If you compare it to the perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit, then the angle is about 23.5 degrees. It doesn't require an explanation, since no planet has an axis that's perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, there's no reason why it should, and the angle of 'tilt' is different for each planet.
What is meant by the saying the earth is tilted?
Rather than being perpendicular to the orbital plane of the Earth around the sun, the rotational axis of the Earth is tilted. This is the reason we have seasons.
Is earths axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees?
Yes it is tilted at about 23.5 degrees
How is the earths sphere tilted?
The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.44 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic.
What planet is tilted on its side and rotates around the sun?
This must be Uranus. "On its side" isn't a very scientific way of putting it. It means that the planet's axis is tilted at about 90 degrees (98 degrees actually) from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
How many degrees is the axis of the earth tilted to in orb?
23.5 degrees. That's the angle between the axis of the Earth and a line that is perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
What is tilted at 23.5 degrees?
Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
What is the earth's axis when it revolves around the sun?
Pretty much fixed (pointing at the north star), so it's tilted from the perpendicular to its orbit by about 23 degrees. (Thus the seasons.)
What does Earths axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees . what is one change you would see on earth of its axis was not tilted?
Mainly, there would be no seasons.
When earth revolves around the sun it's axis is what?
Pretty much fixed (pointing at the north star), so it's tilted from the perpendicular to its orbit by about 23 degrees. (Thus the seasons.)
What is the angle of inclination of the Earths axis with its orbital plane what is its effect?
The Earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular to the orbital plane. Or to put it another way, the Earth's equator is tilted at 23.5 degrees to the Earth's orbital plane. The main effect is to cause the seasons. That's because the tilt affects the amount of sunlight a particular place gets as the Earth orbits the Sun.
What is the significants about the earths axis?
The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees. This is what creates the earths seasons. The two hemispheres (north and south) are always on opposite seasons.
How is the axis of Neptune?
You perhaps refer to the "tilt" of the axis. Neptune has an spin axis tilted at about 28.3 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbit.
What is the factor responsible for seasons?
Earths tilted axis and its revolution around the sun
