INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

THE EARTH

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an Axis?
A
Plural number of Axe
B
It is a kind of saw for felling trees
C
An imaginary or real line joining pole-to-pole of a sphere
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Earth’s Axis Is Imaginary, an axis refers to the imaginary line that an object, usually a planet, rotates around. Earth’s rotational axis is an imaginary straight line that runs through the North and South Pole.

Detailed explanation-2: -The axis of the Earth is an imaginary line which joins north pole to south pole. It makes an angle of 66.5° with its orbital plane. Q. Rotation is the movement of the Earth around an imaginary axis passing through its poles.

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