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Question

Earth is tilted, approximately ______.

A
$$24^o$$ North
B
$$23.5^o$$ North
C
$$27^o$$ North
D
$$23^o$$ South
Solution
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Correct option is C. $$23.5^o$$ North
The imaginary line that goes through the Earth and around which the Earth spins is tilted. It's tilted about $$23.5^o$$ North relatives to our plane of the orbit (the ecliptic) around the Sun.
Hence, the correct answer is (C).

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