axis away from the sun
Rotation causes
90 Degrees
less energy per area
ellipse shape revolution
365.24 Days
summer
Overhead
angled
revolution
winter
morning and afternoon
Midday (Noon)
axis
Sun travels from east to west in the sky
short shadows
Focused
Spinning on the axis of earth
Half of Earth is night, Half of Earth is day
axis toward the sun
orbit
long shadows
Concentrated
24 Hours
path around the sun
slanted
75 degrees
seasons