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
1414. How the Tropics Shape Global Winds and Oceans
22. Introduction
1515. The Tilt Is Slowly Changing
33. What Are the Tropics?
1616. Life Inside the Tropics
44. Earth and the Sun
1717. Why the Tropics Matter Today
55. Earth Is Tilted
1818. Fun Facts About the Tropics
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66. How the Tilt Creates the Tropics
1919. A Quick Summary
77. Why Direct Sunlight Is Stronger
2020. Key Vocabulary
88. The Tropic of Cancer
2121. Common Misconceptions
99. The Tropic of Capricorn
2222. Try This Simple Activity
1010. The Equinoxes and the Balanced Days
2323. Review Questions
1111. Why the Sun Appears to Move in the Sky
24The End
1212. The Solar System and the Galaxy
25Back Cover Blurb
1313. Seasons Around the World
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