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The Earth spins about its axis. That defines the Earth's axis. It is the axis of spin that is tilted. If the Earth were not spinning it would not have an axis.

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The axis of the Earth is tilted about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the sun. This tilt causes the changing of seasons as different parts of the Earth receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

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What if the earth's axis was tilted on its side?

In a way, the Earth's axis IS tilted on its side, that's why we have seasons.


How many degrees is the earth tilted on it axis?

The earth is always tilted on its axis. It is about 23.5o


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What would be a sentence for axis?

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Is Earth's axis of rotation almost parellel to the plane of its orbit?

No it is not. It is roughly 23° tilted to the side.


Is Earth the planet that rotates on its side?

No. It rotates in an axis that is about 23° tilted from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. Uranus is the planet that is most tilted on its side, with an axial tilt of 97.77°.


Why don't we have seasons if the axis is tilted?

On the contrary, we have seasons precisely because the Earth's axis is tilted.


Which planet has a tilted axis?

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