What does earth's axis consists?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

The Earth's axis is an imaginary line passing through the north and south poles. It is like an axle is to a wheel. The Earth rotates on this axis like the wheel rotates on its axle.

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What does Earths magnetic axis do not do with its rotational axis?

intersect

Two reasons for seasons?

1. Tilt of earths axis 2. Earths axis remains parallel throughout its yearly orbit.

How long is the earths axis?

About 8,000 miles.

What are examples of the earths axis?

north pole

What evidence of the tilt of earths axis?

Seasons

What causes saesons?

The earths tilt at its axis

What is the earths axis parallel to?

orbit of the moon

Is the earths axis perpendicular to the equator?

Mercury

What is the name of the earths imaginary lines?

the axis

What is The earths axis is inclined at?

23.5 degrees.

How do dogs align themselves with the earths axis and which way do they usually point?

dogs usually align themselves with the north/south axis and how this is dogs have sensitive chemicals which allows them to sense the earths axis

What is meant by the Inclination of the Earths Axis?

the earth spins on an imaginary line called axis.