Axial Tilt Astronomy Quiz

The angle between the orbital plane and the line through the North and South Poles

The angle between an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis (correct)

The angle between the rotational axis and the equatorial plane

The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane

The two axes point in the same direction (correct)

The object's orbit becomes perfectly circular

The equatorial plane aligns with the orbital plane

The rotational axis is perpendicular to the orbital plane

The rotational axis passes through the North and South Poles, while the orbital axis is perpendicular to the plane of Earth's orbit (correct)

The rotational axis aligns with the orbital plane, causing day and night

The equatorial plane aligns with the orbital plane, causing the four seasons

The axial tilt causes the Earth to wobble on its axis

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