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the earth is not perfectly round, as with most other planets it is an oblate spheroid.

Answer: The tilt refers to a tilt in the axis of rotation, compared to a line that is perpendicular to the Ecliptic (the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun).

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A round model of Earth that is tilted and turns just as Earth does is called a what?

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How many degrees is the earth tilted on it axis?

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What the tilted axis on the Earth?

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How is earth tilted when it is winter in the Northern hemisphere?

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How the season are related to earth orbit around the sun?

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What do people mean when they say that the Earth is tilted?

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What factors contributes to earths seasons?

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What if the earth's axis was tilted on its side?

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What if the earth was not tilted on its axis?

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