Tilt in the Earth's axis is one of the reasons behind the different seasons on the Earth.

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Tilt in the Earth's axis is the reason behind the different seasons on the Earth. Different parts of the Earth receive different amount of sunlight throughout the year. So, when north pole tilts towards the Sun, it is summer in northern hemisphere and winter in southern hemisphere.

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The change in seasons on the earth occurs because

(a) the distance between the earth and the sun is not constant.
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(d) the axis of rotation of the earth is tilted with respect to the plane of its orbit.

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