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The Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees. This axial tilt is responsible for the changing seasons as the Earth orbits the sun. The tilt can vary slightly over long periods due to gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies, but it generally remains close to this angle.
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Is the earths axis rotation almost parallel to the plane of its orbit?
No; it's about 23 degrees off the plane of its orbit.
When the north end of earth axis is tilted toward the sun what will north america exprience?
when the south pole is pointed toward the sun, the northern hemisphere experiences winter, and the south hemisphere experiences summer. when the north pole is pointed toward the sun, the north hemisphere experiences summer, and the south experiences winter.
How big would an object have to be to knock earth off its tilt?
To "slightly" change the tilt of Earth's axis would not require a particularly large or fast-moving object. But to "seriously" alter the planet's orientation would require something with a large fraction of the Earth's mass, from one to five percent or more (the larger asteroids Vesta or Pallas for example). However, a collision of that magnitude would have much more serious environmental effects than merely shifting the tilt of the Earth.
Why is the Earth tilted at 23.5 degrees?
There is no consensus as to what caused the Earth to have an axial tilt of 23,5 degrees to the ecliptic (its orbital plane around the Sun). Most planets axes have some tilt, Uranus' axis tilts as much as 89 degrees!
What caused earth's axis to be tilted relative to the plane of the ecliptic?
What caused this obliquity (axial tilt) is still not clearly understood - and probably never will be. During the early periods of the Earths formation, slight differences in the distribution of matter may well have caused irregularities in the balance of the planet, but this is unlikely to have caused such a large tilt. The most likely explanation, is that early in the formation of the Earth, it was struck by a rogue planet - called Theia. (About the size of Mars). It struck, at an angle of about 45 degrees, (Debris from this collision made the Moon). This collision would almost certainly have pushed its obliquity (axial tilt) away from almost near vertical. We only have to look at Mercury and Venus to see that their tilt is almost near to vertical, It also seems, that the Moon also keeps the Earths tilt fairly constant. Without the Moon, the tilt would alter quite considerably over time. See related link for more information.
How many degrees off axis is the earth tilted?
The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees
How many degrees off axises is earth?
Earth is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees off its axis. This tilt is what causes the changing of seasons as Earth orbits the sun.
How far is earths magnetic axis tilted from its geographic axis?
Earth's magnetic axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 11 degrees from its geographic axis. This means that the magnetic north pole is not exactly aligned with the geographic north pole. The tilt causes compass needles to point slightly off from true north in certain locations.
How many degrees off of the plane of the earth's revolution is the plane of the moon's revolution?
5.1 degrees
Has the Earth ever been off its axis?
No.
Does the sun rise exactly in the east or a few degrees off?
Depending on your latitude and the date, the direction of sunrise ranges from MANY degrees north or south of East, to directly east. The sunrise in Maine at the Summer Solstice can be 40 degrees north of East, and as many degrees south at midwinter. If you are close to the equator, then the sunrise is never all that far off of East.
Did the Chilean Earthquake knock the Earth off it's axis?
No, the Chilean Earthquake did not knock the Earth off its axis. Earthquakes can cause localized changes in the Earth's rotation, but they do not have the capability to shift the entire axis of the Earth.
Is it possible for earth to spin off its axis?
no it is not. the earth is straight up and down. so is the sun.
What event moved the earth off its axis?
There is no known event that has moved the Earth off its axis significantly. The Earth's tilt on its axis does change slightly over thousands of years due to gravitational influences from other celestial bodies, but these changes are gradual and not caused by a single cataclysmic event.
Will earth spin off its axis?
No, it is highly unlikely that Earth will spin off its axis. The Earth's axial tilt is relatively stable, and any changes in its rotation are gradual and natural. Significant events would be required to cause such a dramatic shift.
What would happen if the earth spun off it's axis?
Everyone would die.
Is the earths axis rotation almost parallel to the plane of its orbit?
No; it's about 23 degrees off the plane of its orbit.
