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How do lines of latitude affect how direct or indirect the Sun’s rays are on the Earth?

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Sonja [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation: We have seasons because Earth's axis – the imaginary line that goes through the Earth and around which the Earth spins — is tilted. It's tilted about 23.5 degrees relative to our plane of orbit (the ecliptic) around the Sun. As we orbit our Sun, our axis always points to the same fixed location in space. Our northern axis points almost directly toward Polaris, the North Star.

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