What would happen to seasons if earth's axis were to change to perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic?

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Harper Benton

2 October, 13:49

What would happen to seasons if earth's axis were to change to perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic?

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Gustavo Kent · Answer 1

We must be assume that this change in the earth's orbital axis is a thought experiment. The earth can be thought of as a gigantic gyroscope, spinning at over 1000 miles per hour at its equator. If its axis were to be suddenly shifted from its normal inclination, inertial forces produced in such a change would literally tear the earth apart.