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The Alignment of Earth's Rotation Axis and Its Magnetic Axis

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The alignment of Earth's rotation axis and its magnetic axis


A) are in the same direction.
B) are different by about 11.3°. Throughout history, it is believed, the magnetic axis has precessed slowly about the rotation axis at this 11.3° angle.
C) are different, and Earth is the only planet which has its rotation axis and its magnetic axis in different directions.
D) are different, as is the case with many of the other planets in the solar system.

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