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The moon stabilizes the Earth's axial tilt, like a counter balance.
Picture someone swinging a Bowling ball around their body, at the end of a 3 foot (1 meter) chain. If they get the ball spinning fast enough, they will have to lean back to counter the centrifugal force of the bowling ball. When the rotational velocity is stable, and the person's angle of leaning is stable, it is a suitable representation of the Earth-Moon system. The bowling ball is the moon, the person is the Earth.
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Which planet has the most axial tilt?
Uranus, at 98° axial tilt. Sometimes the answer is given as "Venus" with a tilt of about 177 degrees. It depends how you define "north pole"
Why do planets need moon?
This is like asking "do stars need planets?" The simple answer is that they dont. However for complex life to have a chance to evolve on a planet the planet needs to have a stable axis around which it rotates (spins) and tilts (which gives us our seasons) and not to tilt beyond a cetainnumber of degrees there would be an extreme of temperatures, the earths moon stabilises our axial tilt ensuring that there is little extremes of temperature.
What is caused by the gravitational force of earth and the moon?
1) the tides 2) the slowing of Earth's rate of spin 3) the receding of the Moon 4) the stabilization of Earth's axial tilt.
Why does Mars have similar seasons to Earth's?
That's because Mars has an axial tilt which is almost the same as the Earth's. A planet's axial tilt is the most important factor in determining the seasons.
Why is the moon important to us?
The Moon is largely important for the tides. The Sun would still make tides, but they would be smaller. Also, scientists say that the Moon stabilizes the Earth's axial tilt, thus stabilizing Earth's climate.
What is earths axis of rotation (tilt)?
Earth's axial tilt is 23.44°.
What is the moon's axial tilt?
It is 6.687°
What effects does the earths tilt on its axis have on your daily life?
The earth's axis is an explanation of the tilt towards the sun. Currently the earth's axial tilt is approximately 23.44°. It is believed that past ice ages started when the axial tilt changed. The tilt is regulated by our moon. Without the moon, the earth would experince very significant differences in axis tilt over time which would make life on earth impossible.
What is it called when the earths axial tilt is farthest away from the sun?
winter
Which planets axis tilt is similar to earths?
Mars has a very similar angle of axial tilt to Earth.
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.
What is the axial tilt of the moon Oberon?
Oberon's rotation period is presumed synchronous, so the axial tilt is probably zero compared to Uranus.
Why does the sun set at different imes each day?
Because of the earths axial tilt.
What is the axial tilt of Jupiter?
The axial tilt of Jupiter is 3.12 degrees.
How does the axial tilt of Saturn affect the season?
how does the axial tilt Saturn affect its season
How does the moon influence the the earth's tilt?
It makes you nicer
Which planet has no axial tilt?
Mercury. It seems to have an axial tilt of less than one degree.
