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Obliquity (change in axial tilt). As the axial tilt increases, the seasonal contrast increases so that winters are colder and summers are warmer in both hemispheres. Today, the Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun.But this tilt changes.During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. Because this tilt changes, the seasons as we know them can become exaggerated.oday, the Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun. But this tilt changes. During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. Because this tilt changes, the seasons as we know them can become exaggerated.
The Earth rotates around its axis once every 24 hours. It also revolves around the Sun once every 365.25 days. The axis of Earth's rotation is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane formed by its orbit around the Sun.Figure 1 shows the axial tilt of Earth, with respect to its orbit.Figure 1. Earth's axial tilt.The angle of tilt equals the angle between the axis of rotation (through the poles) and a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the orbit.igure 1 shows the axial tilt of Earth, with respect to its orbit. Figure 1. Earth's axial tilt. The angle of tilt equals the angle between the axis of rotation (through the poles) and a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the orbit.