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Tilted Earth Around the Sun
Age 12 · Science
Earth travels around the Sun with its axis tilted. The half of Earth that leans toward the Sun gets stronger sunlight and longer days.
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In the picture
- The Sun: it sends light outward in all directions.
- Northern half of Earth leaning toward the Sun: it receives more direct sunlight and longer days.
- Northern half of Earth leaning away from the Sun: it receives less direct sunlight and shorter days.
- Earth’s tilted axis: the imaginary line through the poles that keeps the same slant as Earth orbits.
Examples
- Summer in the northern hemisphere, when days are long and the Sun is high.
- Winter in the northern hemisphere, when days are short and the Sun is low.
Key takeaways
- Earth’s axis keeps the same tilt direction as Earth orbits the Sun.
- The hemisphere leaning toward the Sun has longer days and more direct sunlight.
Quiz: Tilted Earth Around the Sun (Age 12)
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What happens to the hemisphere that leans toward the Sun?
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What does Earth’s axis do as Earth orbits the Sun?
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What happens to the Northern half of Earth when it leans away from the Sun?
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