What would be the result of a horizontal spin for a planet's axis?

Subject: What would be the result of a horizontal spin for a planet's axis?

Date: Fri Sep 13 06:30:32 2013
Posted by Anthony
Grade level: undergrad School: TCC
City: Bedford State/Province: Tx Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1379079032.As

Message:


If a planet, similar to Earth in size, distance from the sun, land mass, etc. were 
to have a natural horizontal spin (rather than the near vertical enjoy) what would 
be the effect on the planet? Would it have seasons? Polar Caps? What would these 
caps be like? In short, what differences would exist in regard to seasons, 
weather, temperature, and climate/ecosystems?

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