Multiple Choice
How is Earth's rotation axis oriented relative to the revolution orbit?
A) It changes with time so that it is perpendicular in June and December.
B) It varies somewhat randomly over small angles, less than 23.5 degrees.
C) It is fixed and always points toward the North Star regardless of season.
D) We don't really know how much it varies because we have not been able to make observations from space for more than about 60 years.
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