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At the moment the Earths tilt - or Axial tilt - is about 23.4o but it has not always been that value. Over a million years it has varied between 22o and 24o.
So why the tilt? It's not known for sure but a good suspect is the collision that occurred about 4.5 billion years ago, when Theia, a planet about the size of Mars, smashed into Earth. The impact, not only ejected material that created the Moon, but also could have destabilised the axis of the Earth.
Without the Moon, the Earth would have gone into axial freefall, tilting as much as 90o but because of the Moon, we have seasons, a stable tilt and a life.
The Moon is slowly receding away from the Earth and in about 2 billion years, Earths tilt will start to resonate.
Not to worry we will be long dead or at least pushing onwards to new sunnier climes.
We don't know why the Earth spins at an axial tilt of about 23.5 degrees. Some possibilities are...
1. That's the way the Earth formed naturally.
2. The collision with another planet (perhaps as large as Mars!) knocked the Earth a little sideways. We believe that this collision blasted enough mass off of the combined planet to create the Moon.
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Does Earth have a tilted orbit?
No. The Earth's orbit is absolutely parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. Of course, the Earth's orbit is DEFINED as the plane of the ecliptic, so this should be no surprise. All of the other planetary orbits are tilted to the plane of the ecliptic, but not by a whole lot. The Moon's orbit, for example, is tilted about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. The axis of the Earth's spin, however, IS tilted by 23.5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
How many degrees is the earth's axis tilted from the line that is perpendicular to the earth's plane of orbit around the sun?
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees from the line perpendicular to the Earth's plane of orbit around the Sun. This tilt is the reason for the changing seasons on Earth as different regions receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
What is the earth titled on?
The Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees. This tilt is responsible for the changing seasons as different parts of the Earth receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
Which planet has a tiletd orbit?
Our own planet Earth is tilted at its axis by about 23.5 degrees.
How many degrees is the axis of the earth tilted to in orb?
23.5 degrees. That's the angle between the axis of the Earth and a line that is perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
How many degrees off axis is the earth tilted?
The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees
What the tilted axis on the Earth?
The Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.5 degrees.
What would happen if the earth was tilted 30 degrees?
If the earth was not tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees, there would not be the different seasons.
How many degrees is the earth tilted on it axis?
The earth is always tilted on its axis. It is about 23.5o
How many degrees are earth tilted?
23.5 degrees.
What is tilted at 23.5 degrees?
Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
How many degrees is planet earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
The earth is tilted at an angle of?
If you are talking about the Earth than it is 23.5 degrees on its tilt.
How is earth align?
The earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees
What angle is Saturn tilted on?
the angle Saturn is tilted on is 26.7 degrees. This is similar to the tilt of Earth, which is 23.4 degrees.
Is earth axis tilted curved vertical vertical or horizontal?
Earth's axis is tilted to about 11 degrees from the vertical.
The axis of earth is tilted at the angle of?
23.5 degrees
