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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.

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