what causes different seasons on the earth?
What Causes Seasons on Earth? Seasons happen because Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4 degrees and different parts of Earth receive more solar energy than others. Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical. Seasons are caused by Earth's axial tilt and temperatures and nature's processes are affected. Because of Earth's axial tilt (obliquity), our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of Earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year. Around the June solstice, the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun and the Northern Hemisphere gets more of the Sun's direct rays.