What is the (h) one in this? It is from Ch 3 Motions Of The Earth. Inclination of the Earth's axis and the orbital plane.
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Earth. 44° tilt, or inclination, of Earth's axis to its orbital plane, The angle of inclination of earth's axis is 66 1/2 degrees with its orbital plane. It is because of this tilted axis of rotation with respect to the orbital plane, there are seasons evidenced on the planet earth. Because of the angle of inclination, we have different time periods for days and nights in different seasons. In other words, the days and nights does not have same time duration in all the seasons. Scientists termed this tilt to the axis of earth as inclination or obliquity.
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Earth. 44° tilt, or inclination, of Earth's axis to its orbital plane, The angle of inclination of earth's axis is 66 1/2 degrees with its orbital plane. It is because of this tilted axis of rotation with respect to the orbital plane, there are seasons evidenced on the planet earth. Because of the angle of inclination, we have different time periods for days and nights in different seasons. In other words, the days and nights does not have same time duration in all the seasons. Scientists termed this tilt to the axis of earth as inclination or obliquity.
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