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What has the greatest effect on the precession of the Earth's axis?
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∙ 14y ago
It causes the set of constellations visible on any particular night each year to change over many years.
It slowly changes which star is nearest to the north pole of the sky.
So, Polaris will not always be the "pole star".
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Moon's gravitation
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What is the earth movement but it takes 26000 years what would it is called?
Precession, which in this case refers to a movement of Earth's axis. A full "turn" takes about 26,000 years.
Earths precession resulted in an ice age that ended about how many years ago?
In the last couple of million years, the Earth has experienced dozens of ice ages. The last one ended about 15,000 years ago. We don't know if they are related at all to the Earth's "precession", which is a 26,000-year-long "wobble" in the Earth's spin. There is no reason for precession to have any effect on Earth's climate, since the 'tilt' of the axis remains constant throughout the cycle of precession.
How long does a complete precession cycle take?
It depends on what object you are talking about. If you are asking about the precession of the Earth's axis, then that is about 26,000 years.
What affects seasonal change more Earth's tilted axis or the distance to the sun during Earths orbit?
seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth. since the earth is in a slight eliptical orbit around the sun, when we are closer to the sun in January is where the northern hemisphere will still have winter and further from the sun in July when summer occurs. this is expected to flip in 26,000 years because of earths 3rd axis known as axial precession
Does the Earth's axis always points toward the same direction in space?
Yes - more or less. It changes its direction in space ("precession") very slowly, making a full cycle every 26,000 years or so.Yes - more or less. It changes its direction in space ("precession") very slowly, making a full cycle every 26,000 years or so.Yes - more or less. It changes its direction in space ("precession") very slowly, making a full cycle every 26,000 years or so.Yes - more or less. It changes its direction in space ("precession") very slowly, making a full cycle every 26,000 years or so.
What is a very slow motion of earths axis that requires 26000 years?
precession
What do you call the slow movement of earths axis with a period of 26000 years?
Procession of the Equinox
What is earths precession?
The Earth is a spinning top (gyro) with a different moment of inertia about the spin axis than the other two axis. Therefore, it acts like a spinning top with both precession and nutation. Precession of the polar axis (relative to a 'fixed' distant star) forms a cone. The precession period (~26,000years) is the time it takes for the cone to be traced. Nutation occurs normal to the precession cone and has a much faster period (~18.6yrs).
What is earths axis slowly but continuously points in different directions known as?
I think you are referring to a phenomenon called Nutation.
How does the tilting of earths axis effect the earth?
it creates the seasons.
What causes the Coriolanus effect?
Earths rotation around its axis
How does the north star changes?
Due to the earths precession (How the earth 'wobbles' on its axis) the pole star changes over time. Though this takes many, many years
The Coriolis effect is caused by what?
the Earths rotation
What would be the effect on earth if the planets axis were not tilted?
There would be no four seasons if the earths axis was not tilted.
What is preccession?
A Precession is the changing direction of earth's axis
which best describes precession ?
Earth's axis wobbles.
Are seasons caused by the precession of Earth's axis?
Yes they are.
