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Axial tilt

Earth's axial tilt diagram.

Earth does not spin absolutely upright, but is tilted on its axis – this is called axial tilt. The degree of tilt changes over about 41,000 years.

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Rights: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Robert Simmon
Published: 21 June 2007Size: 41.27 KB
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