Gorgeous animation shows how the Earth changes with the seasons

Dec 21 2022 by Business Insider

 

Eleanor Lutz

An animation showcases how the seasons change with Earth's orbit around the sun. Earth's angle causes very specific weather patterns and daylight during the course of a year. Most places experience four seasons, but they're not as pronounced near the equator.

Astronomers believe that billions of years ago, a Mars-sized object smashed into Earth, knocking our planet over and leaving it tilted at an angle.

That ancient bump is what caused the Earth's seasons — times of the year...

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