Question.
What is the angle of inclination of the earth’s axis with its orbital plane?
( Chapter 3: Motions of the Earth, Class 6- The Earth: Our Habitat ( GEOGRAPHY), SOCIAL SCIENCE)
Answer.
The Earth's axis is an imaginary line around which the Earth rotates. The plane formed by the Earth's orbit is known as the orbital plane.
The angle of inclination of the Earth's axis is also called axial tilt or obliquity.
The tilt of the Earth's axis is 66.5° to its orbital plane while the tilt of the Earth's axis is about 23.5° to the vertical line of the orbital plane.
This tilt is responsible for the changing seasons on Earth because it causes different parts of the planet to receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
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