Question

Observe the tilt of the Earth’s equator with respect to the orbital plane and the direction in which the Earth’s rotation axis points in space as it orbits around the Sun. Which of the following statements is true?

A.The Earth's tilt remains the same and the rotation axis maintains the same orientation.
B. The Earth's tilt remains the same but the rotation axis changes orientation.
C. Both the angle and orientation of Earth's rotation axis change.
D. Earth's degree of tilt changes but the orientation of the axis remains the same.

Answer 1

The best answer is "A"

The Earth's tilt remains the same and the rotation axis maintains the same orientation.

Explanation: The plane of Earth's orbit around the sun at an angle of 23.5° and it's relative.The tilt in the axis of the Earth is called its obliquity. This is the reason for the seasons of the earth.