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S U M M A RY
• Earth is tilted as it spins, this creates our seasons
• The Earth’s spin creates huge speed differentials, and the Coriolis effect
• The Earth’s spin, and the gravity of the Moon and Sun contribute to tides
• Our orbit takes us into the path of other orbiting bodies
• Periodic changes in our spin, tilt and orbit affect the global temperature