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  1. The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.

    2. A.

     17.5°
    B.

     23.5°
    C.

     36°
    D.

     45°

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    Earth has seasons because our planet's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees relative to our orbital plane – the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun. The tilt in the axis of the Earth is called its obliquity by scientists.

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