We say that Earth has an axis tilt of 23-1/2° because this is the angle between Earth's

A) rotation axis and a line perpendicular (vertical) to the ecliptic plane.
B) rotation axis and the star Polaris.
C) equator and rotation axis.
D) rotation axis and north pole.
E) rotation axis and magnetic axis.


A) rotation axis and a line perpendicular (vertical) to the ecliptic plane.

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