The axis of the Earth is inclined to its orbital plane at an angle of:

23.5'

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66.5'

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25.3'

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65.5'

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Solution

The correct option is A 66.5'
Angle made by Earth's rotation axis is of about 66.5 degrees with the plane of its orbit around the Sun, or about 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.

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