Earth’s Tilt and the Seasons
- Science
- Class 5–8
- 3D model
- AR card
- English
Four copies show Earth at four times in one orbit. All north-pole arrows point the same way, with an axis tilted about 23.4°. Sizes and distances are illustrative.
The 3D viewer and AR open with a free Lably account.
Also called
seasons · Space
What to look for
- Earth’s axis is tilted about 23.4° from a line perpendicular to its orbital plane.
- The hemisphere tilted toward the Sun receives more direct sunlight and longer days.
- The hemispheres have opposite seasons; changing Earth–Sun distance is not the main cause.
Try this
Find northern summer and northern winter. Check that Earth’s north-pole arrows stay parallel.
Topics
About this model
A GLB file of about 704 KB, 22,688 triangles, shown in Lably's 3D viewer and, on a phone, placed in your room with AR. Credit: Lably-authored schematic teaching model. See /ar-library/credits.html.
