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The angle of Earth’s axis with the vertical is __ degrees and its angle with the orbital plane is __ degrees.

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23.5, 66.5
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55.5, 34.5
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66.5, 23.5
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34.5, 55.5
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Solution

The correct option is A 23.5, 66.5
The angle of Earth’s axis with the vertical is 23.5 degrees. Its angle with the orbital plane or horizontal is 66.5 degrees. Thus, we can say Earth is tilted at 66.5 degrees with respect to the orbital plane.

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