How Has the Moon Affected Earth's Axial Tilt

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Multiple Choice

How has the Moon affected Earth's axial tilt?

• A) It is because of the Moon that Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane.
• B) It is because of the Moon that Earth's axial tilt is relatively steady.
• C) It is because of the Moon that Earth's axial tilt is slowly increasing over time.
• D) It is because of the Moon that Earth's axial tilt varies chaotically over large time scales.

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