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How does the tilt of earths rotation axis affect earth

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The axis of Earth's rotation is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane formed by its orbit around the Sun. Figure 1 shows the axial tilt of Earth, with respect to its orbit. Figure 1. ... The axial tilt is the reason why Earth has a variety of seasons.
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