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This quantity and and oblateness may be in a positive feedback loop mediated by hypothesized “climate friction.” An ongoing decrease in this quantity creates annual insolation anomalies and increases glaciation at high latitudes. In Milankovitch cycles, the 41,000-year period (20[1])for this quantity (20[1])is slower than precession, but faster than eccentricity. Most of the Earth’s value for this quantity (20[1])is attributed to Theia by the (*) giant impact (10[1])hypothesis. (10[1])Precession (10[1])of lunar nodes (10[1])is matched to minor changes in this quantity via nutation. (10[1])This quantity is the angle between the (10[1])ecliptic (10[1])plane and the celestial equator. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])what quantity measures the angle between a planet’s orbital (10[1])and rotational axes, (10[3])which gives rise to seasons? (10[2])■END■ (10[14])

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