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The axis of the Earth is tilted at an angle of 66 1/2° from the orbital plane:

Aparallelism of the Earth's axis

Bequatorial bulge

Caxial precession

Dobliquity

Answer:

A. parallelism of the Earth's axis

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Parallelism to the earth's axis

  • The axis of the earth is titled at an angel of 66 1/2° from the orbital plane. The earth maintains this tilt throughout it's revolution. This is known as the parallelism of the Earth's axis.

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  • Aphelion - The day on which the Sun and the Earth are farthest is known as Aphelion. It is on 4th July

  • Perihelion - The day on which the Sun and the earth are nearest is known as perihelion. It is on 3rd January.


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