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Earth's Tilt

The rotation and revolution of the Earth does not cause our seasons. You must add the tilt of the earth.

Imagine a spinning top, with it spinning straight up and down. Now, imagine the top tilted to one side. As the earth spins, it also tilts. It is because of this tilt that we have seasons. This will change how high the sun will get in the sky.


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