What Causes the Precession of Earth's Rotation Axis

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Multiple Choice

What causes the precession of Earth's rotation axis?

• A) the force of gravity from the Sun and Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge
• B) the force of gravity from the Sun and Jupiter on the Earth-Moon system
• C) the magnetic field of Earth
• D) the impacts of asteroids

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