Earth's Tilt and the Tropics
A beginner-friendly guide to Earth, the Sun, seasons, and the tropical zone Expanded Edition — For Curious ReadersBy Eun Quin
Length39m
About this audiobook
Why is it warm near the middle of the Earth and cold near the top and bottom? Why does summer in Australia arrive when it is winter in Europe? Why does the Sun climb high overhead in some months and stay low in others? And how can two thin lines drawn on a map — the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn — capture something so important about our world?
The answers to all of these questions begin with one simple fact: the Earth is tilted. Our planet does not spin upright as it travels around the Sun. Instead, its axis leans over by about 23.5 degrees, and it keeps that same lean year after year as it makes its long journey around its star. That steady tilt is the hidden engine behind seasons, behind the changing length of daylight, and behind the very existence of the tropical zone.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning
Length39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11. About This Book
22. Introduction
33. What Are the Tropics?
44. Earth and the Sun
55. Earth Is Tilted
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66. How the Tilt Creates the Tropics
77. Why Direct Sunlight Is Stronger
88. The Tropic of Cancer
99. The Tropic of Capricorn
1010. The Equinoxes and the Balanced Days
1111. Why the Sun Appears to Move in the Sky
1212. The Solar System and the Galaxy
1313. Seasons Around the World
1414. How the Tropics Shape Global Winds and Oceans
1515. The Tilt Is Slowly Changing
1616. Life Inside the Tropics
1717. Why the Tropics Matter Today
1818. Fun Facts About the Tropics
1919. A Quick Summary
2020. Key Vocabulary
2121. Common Misconceptions
2222. Try This Simple Activity
2323. Review Questions
24The End
25Back Cover Blurb
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