THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The earth’s axis as inclined to the plane of its orbit is
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66.1/3?
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33.1/2?
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99.1/2?
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30.1/2?
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Angle made by Earth’s rotation axis is of about 66.5 degrees with the plane of its orbit around the Sun, or about 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.
Detailed explanation-2: -The angle of the Earth’s axis with the vertical is 23.5 degrees. Its angle with the orbital plane or horizontal is 66.5 degrees. Earth is tilted at 66.5 degrees with respect to the orbital plane.
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