Question

Which of the following is/are correct in regard to the Earth's axis?

• A. Axis of Earth is slightly tilted
• B. It passes through North and South pole
• C. Earth rotates about this imaginary axis
• D. It is equidistant from poles of Earth

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Axis of Earth is slightly tilted
B It passes through North and South pole
C Earth rotates about this imaginary axis

- An imaginary line going through the centre of Earth from the North to South pole of Earth is called the axis.
- It is slightly tilted in such a way that the angle it makes with vertical is 23.4 degrees.
- The Earth rotates or spins about this imaginary axis.
- The axis is at different distances from the poles.