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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
The axis of the earth makes an angle of 23 V and with its orbital plane.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
False
Earth has seasons because our planet's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees relative to our orbital plane – the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun. The tilt in the axis of the Earth is called its obliquity by scientists.

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