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The Sun _does not_ tilt.
The Earth orbits around the Sun, and the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is called the "ecliptic". Compared to the ecliptic, the axis of the Earth's spin is "tilted" at a little over 23 degrees. It is this "tilt" of the Earth's spin that causes the seasons.
So, WHY is the Earth's spin axis "tilted"? We may never know for sure, but at least some scientists believe that it may be related to the planetary collision that created the Moon.
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∙ 14y agoThe obliquity (or axial tilt) of the Sun is 7.25o to the ecliptic or 62.73o to the galactic plane.
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∙ 14y agoThe tilt of the Sun's axis or obliquity is 7.25o to the ecliptic or 67.23o to the galactic plane.
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∙ 11y agoDefine "toward" ... but by any reasonable definition, no, it doesn't, or at most it does so only part of the time.
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Does the earth's tilt change as it rotates around the sun?
No. Earth's tilt does not change as Earth revolves around the sun.
Seasons are a result of?
The 23.5 degree tilt of the earth making lets say America for example if the tilt is making America face the Sun cuasing summer but in Australia it will be winter by not facing the Sun directly autumn and spring are from when the tilt is going to the southern hemisphere from the northern hemisphere.
Why does the north or south pole have 24 hours of darkness or daylight?
they are either having the rays of the sun hitting the pole all day because of its tilt, it is always facing the sun. Or, because of the tilt, the pole is always facing away from the sun and its rays
Using the tilt of the earth why is winter cold?
The Earth tilts at 23.5 degrees and when it is on one side of the Sun the tilt is toward the Sun. If it tilts toward the Sun then it has direct sunlight making it hot. On the other side of the Sun it tilts away causing indirect sunlight making it colder.
What is the reason for seasons?
The reason we have season is because of Earth's tilt. Many believe that it is the location of the sun to the Earth. Actually, as the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun it is summer and as it tilts away it's winter. And vis versa for the Southern Hemisphere.
What made the sun tilt?
the sun doesn't tilt
What direction does the sun tilt in spring and autumn?
The Sun Doesn't Tilt, the Earth does.
How do change the?
The seasons change because of the Earth's tilt. When it's summer, the tilt will be facing more to the sun. When it's winter, the tilt will be facing away from the sun.
Does the earth's tilt change as it rotates around the sun?
No. Earth's tilt does not change as Earth revolves around the sun.
What is the tilt of Pluto27s axis?
the tilt of pluto is 361 degrees away from the sun
The moon shades the earth during the cold winter and that is what makes it cold?
No. What makes winter cold is the Earths tilt. The Earths "axial tilt" is 23.44 degrees. So, when it is winter, the tilt is away from the sun. when it is summer the tilt is facing the sun. when not facing the sun the tilt makes the days shorter, thus less sunlight and colder.
Does Saturn rotate on a tilt?
it does because sun
What does the seasons result from?
Tilt and revolution about the sun.
The tilt of earth changes how the suns rays strike the?
The tilt of the earth changes how the sun stikes
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the sun's rays strike Earth?
the tilt of earth affects the sun's rays because if it is tilted the shaded part will not get the sun's rays but the other side will.
How does the tilt of the earth axis affect how the sun rays strike earth?
the tilt of earth affects the sun's rays because if it is tilted the shaded part will not get the sun's rays but the other side will.
How does the tilt of earth axis affect the sun's rays strike earth?
the tilt of earth affects the sun's rays because if it is tilted the shaded part will not get the sun's rays but the other side will.
