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The tilt of the Earth causes the seasons because the side of Earth that's closer to the sun has summer or spring. The side of Earth that isn't close to the sun has winter or fall. It also affects global climate.

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The seasons are caused by earth's revolution because it is on a tilted axis. When the earth revolves around the sun during a specific time of the year, one of the poles is closer to the sun than the other pole, because of the tilt. For example, during May, June, July, and August, it is summer in the northern hemisphere because the north pole is pointed closer to the sun, making it warmer. However, during the same time of year, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere because the south pole is pointed further away from the sun, making it colder, and vice versa during the winter.

An interesting and essential part of this: because earth is spinning (rotating) on its axis, it is acting like a gigantic gyroscope. This is why the tilt of the axis is always pointing to the same spot in the sky, and why the tilt doesn't somehow follow the sun over the course of the year. Without this gyroscopic action, the seasons would be unpredictable.

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It's all to do with the concentration of the suns rays... The earth's axis is tilted 23½º respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun. When the hemisphere where you live is tilted towards the sun the rays fall more directly so it is summer or spring but when it is tilted away the rays fall obliquely and are less strong so it is winter or Autumn

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The seasons are explained by the tilt of the Earth's axis. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the north pole is pointed in the direction of the sun. the tilt of the Earth isn't what changes seasons, but the the Earth's revelution around the sun does. The Earth revolves around the sun so different parts of the Earth are more affected by the sun then other parts through out the year. The seasons are NOT determined by the distance of the Earth to the Sun. In fact, the Earth is closest to the Sun in the Northern hemisphere's Winter (January).

The earth's tilt and revolution around the sun, not the earth's rotation, is what causes the seasons

depending on what part of the earth is tilted toward the sun

that part will have the warmest season

if the part of the earth is tilted more away from the sun

that part of the earth will be having colder seasons, such as winter.

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How does earths revolution around the sun creates the four seasons?

the earth's tilt causes the four seasons.


What does the earths tilt do normally?

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Why do you experience different seasons?

because of the earths tilt


How would you describe what causes the seasons?

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