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Axial tilt

space Maturity 11-13

Our Earth is not straight up.

Earth tilt animation.gif
Earth tilt animation.gif
It leans to one side. This lean makes our seasons. It gives us summer and winter. This helps us live here. Can you feel the sun?

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File:Planet axis comparison.png
Planet axis comparison.png
File:Earth tilt animation.gif
Earth tilt animation.gif
File:axial_tilt_vs_tropical_and_polar_circles.svg
axial_tilt_vs_tropical_and_polar_circles.svg
File:Obliquity of the ecliptic laskar.PNG
Obliquity of the ecliptic laskar.PNG
Planets and dwarf planets' tilt and...
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.2 | Vital Level 5