If Earth did not have a large Moon:
A) precession would not occur, and the tilt of Earth's axis would remain constant.
B) the tilt of Earth's axis would change relatively rapidly.
C) Earth's axis would be perpendicular to the ecliptic.
D) Earth's axis would lie in the plane of the ecliptic.

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The Moon stabilizes Earth's axial tilt. Without it, gravitational interactions with the Sun and other planets would cause the tilt to change more rapidly, leading to more extreme climate variations.

If Earth Did Not Have a Large Moon