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The "precession of the ecliptic" is a slow change in the orientation of the plane of the ecliptic (the Earth's orbital plane).
This is not caused by the slow "wobble" of the Earth's rotational axis
(That is what causes the celestial equator to precess.)
The "precession of the ecliptic" is a similar (but smaller) effect to the "precession of the celestial equator".
It is caused by the gravitational effects of the other planets, especially Jupiter and Venus.
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∙ 12y agokids singing and laughing with gumdrop smiles.
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∙ 12y agoThe tilt is what causes the change in seasons and the rotation is what causes day and night
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What causes the earth‘s axis to point in different directions every 26,000 years as it rotates
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∙ 14y agoPhysics. That's just how gyroscopes work.
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What are 2 factors that cause the pattern of seasons?
1) The annual orbit of the Earth round its star, the Sun. 2) The inclination of Earth's axis of spin to the plane of the orbit.
What factors cause changes in temperature during the seasons?
The Earth's tilt and orbit cause seasonal temperature changes.
What direction is earths axis pointing when north America is experiencing summer winter spring an fall?
The direction of the "point" of Earth's axis of spin does not change (at least not noticeably on human time scales - there is a 25 thousand year precession). The orbit of the Earth round the Sun means that the north pole of this axis of spin is pointing towards the sun in Summer, away in Winter and sideways in Autumn and Spring.
How fast does junipers spin on its axis?
Junipers typically do not spin at all; their roots keep them firmly anchored to the Earth. The planet Jupiter, on the other hand, spins once in just 9.8 hours!
What does Earth's tilt on its own axis cause?
The change in seasons
The revolution of the earth causes the seasons right?
No, the revolution of the Earth (its spin about an axis through the north and south poles) causes night and day. The Seasons are cause by the fact that the Earth's spin axis is tilted and by the orbit of the Earth round the Sun.
What does earth do when it spin on its axis?
On its axis Earth rotates around the sun.
What does a earth spin on?
The Earth spins on an axis.
WHICH SIDE the axis of the earth is tilted?
The Earth spins about its axis. That defines the Earth's axis. It is the axis of spin that is tilted. If the Earth were not spinning it would not have an axis.
Does the earth spin rotate on its axis?
Yes, the Earth does rotate on its axis.
What does earth spin on?
what does earth spin on besides a inmaginary line? ============== Planet Earth rotates on its axis.
Does earth spin on its axis?
Yes it does!
How many days does it take for the earth to spin on its axis?
It takes 1 sidereal day for the to earth to spin on its axis. That is 23.93447 hours.
What is earth spin?
The rotation of the planet on its axis of spin. The spin is responsible for the day and the night.
Does the earth spin around the axis?
Yes
What does the earth spin in it is 4 letters?
Axis
What is on complete spin of earth on its axis?
a day
