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yes it does!!! Actually the rotational axis of the earth is inclined 23.15' from the vertical to the ecliptic. It is this inclination that produces the seasons on earth so the deviation is not trivial.
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∙ 2008-02-19 17:07:16
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∙ 2012-04-18 22:37:55Relative to our frame of reference it is. But relative to the sun and our orbital plane, our axis is inclined about 23.5 degrees. And relative to the rest of the galaxy, our solar system is inclined over 30 degrees, making our axis almost at a right angle to the rest of the galaxy.
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What is the graph line called that runs up and down?
vertical axis :)
A vertical or horizontal line used in graphs is called a?
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What makes up most of earths mass?
The mantle
Do molecules speed up or slow down in boiling point?
It's not that simple, and is equivalent to asking if cars speed up or slow down at the bottom of a hill: it depends on which direction they're going.
Does gravity pull you down or up?
Actually it's neither. It pulls you in whatever direction said object is from the force point of gravity
In what direction does the earths axis point?
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What would if earths axis was not tilted but up and down?
nothing would change
How tilted is the axis of the earths rotation as compared to the plane of the earths orbit?
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What is the y coordinate of a point on the x axis?
The y-coordinate would be zero. The y-coord. measures far up or down the point is vertically, so if the point is on the x-axis it has to be zero.
What is the degree of the earths axis?
The Earth's axis makes an angle of roughly 66.5 degrees with the plane of its orbit around the sun. It misses being "straight up and down" by about 23.5 degrees.
What is the point of which a parabola intersects the axis of symmetry called?
if it opens up then the point is called the minimum if it opens down its called the maximum
How do you find the data point for an ordered pair?
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What side does the sun come up east or west?
Because of the earths tilt! on the axis!
What does a y- xais mean?
A graph has two axes - the x-axis and the y-axis. The x-axis measures how many units a point is to the left or right of the origin (0,0). The y-axis measures the number of units up or down.
How to read a graph?
A graph has two axes, the one running top to bottom (vertical or y axis) and one running right to left (horizontal or x axis). You can run your finger up the y axis to the point where it is at the same height as the point on the line you are interested in, and note the number on the y axis, then run your finger across to the point on the line you are interested in, then take your finger down to the x axis and note the number of that axis, then combine the two. For example, if the graph shows height on the y axis and time on the x axis, you go up the y axis to say, 23 cm, then across to the point on the line, then down to the x axis which is say, 12 hours, then you know that by 12 hours the plant (for example) had grown 23 cm.
Is a vertical line up or down?
up and down it is the y axis on a graph
Where does the x axis go?
the x axis goes sideways not up/down
