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What causes the seasons on Earth?

Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit.

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  1. Clouds block heat in winter
  2. Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit ✔
  3. The Sun moves closer each summer

Why: Because Earth's axis is tilted, sunlight strikes at different angles at different times of year.

Huh, didn't know that: Because Earth's axis is tilted, sunlight strikes at different angles at different times of year.

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The seasons are a tilt show.
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Answer: Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit. Because Earth's axis is tilted, sunlight strikes at different angles at different times of year.

  1. Weather en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather
    Because the Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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