These are one of the most interesting rural architectural styles in France, with many examples still in existence in north-east Aquitaine. Originally the pigeonniers were used for breeding and raising pigeons for food to the owners. Their characteristics typically include:
Thatâs logical, but not the case, for Earth. Instead, Earth has seasons because our planetâs axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees relative to our orbital plane â the plane of Earthâs orbit around the sun. The tilt in the axis of the Earth is called its obliquity by scientists.
If you think about it, something about the Earth must cause the seasons. Something about the Earth must allow us to receive more energy in the summer and less energy in the winter. We know it is NOT the changing distance of the Earth from the sun, because we are closest to the sun in winter when it is coldest.