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Because Earths axis is tilted.
The axis
No
Mercury
The Earth's rotation on its axis
Because Earths axis is tilted.
horizontal
horizontally on a standard coordinate plane
Left to right
intersect
East to west. The north to south lines intersect at the poles.
The axis
Yes. The "direction" of the vector is along the axis of rotation.Yes. The "direction" of the vector is along the axis of rotation.Yes. The "direction" of the vector is along the axis of rotation.Yes. The "direction" of the vector is along the axis of rotation.
I think that this might be related to the direction of the earth's revolution on it's own axis and rotation round the sun, as these all are in clockwise direction the clock should run in clockwise only.
1. Tilt of earths axis 2. Earths axis remains parallel throughout its yearly orbit.
Seasons
About 8,000 miles.