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Earth’s spin, tilt and orbit

Infographic detailing the connection between Earth's spin, tilt, & orbit and natural climate change.
Credit: Berkeley - Understanding Climate Change
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Article/Informative Text
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • PS3 - Energy
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
Heliophysics Topics
  • Climate Change
  • Solar System
  • Energy
  • Solar Cycle
Related Missions
  • Aqua (Earth)
  • Landsat (Earth)
  • SWOT (Earth)
  • PACE (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Earth’s spin, tilt, and orbit affect the amount of solar energy received by any particular region of the globe, depending on latitude, time of day, and time of year. Small changes in the angle of Earth’s tilt and the shape of its orbit around the Sun cause changes in climate over a span of 10,000 to 100,000 years, and are not causing climate change today.

For more information, visit the link below:

https://ugc.berkeley.edu/background-content/earths-spin-tilt-orbit