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  • Earth's Tilt: Understanding the Cause of Seasons
    The Earth isn't "titled" on anything. The word you're looking for is tilted.

    The Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees. This tilt is the reason we have seasons.

    Here's a simplified explanation:

    * The Earth's axis is an imaginary line running through the North and South Poles.

    * This axis is tilted, not straight up and down.

    * As the Earth orbits the Sun, the tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive more or less direct sunlight throughout the year.

    * This difference in sunlight leads to the seasons we experience.

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