Precession of Earth's Axis of Rotation Is Caused by

question 329

Multiple Choice

Precession of Earth's axis of rotation is caused by

• A) changes in the shape of Earth's orbit due to the gravitational pull of the Moon.
• B) the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the equatorial bulge of Earth.
• C) changes in the rate of rotation (length of the day) of Earth caused primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
• D) changes in the shape of Earth's orbit due to the gravitational pull of the Sun.

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