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question 17 1 pts the gradual wobble that changes the orientation of earth’s axis in space is called ________.
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The gradual wobble changing Earth's axis orientation in space is a concept in astronomy/geophysics. The term for this is precession (specifically axial precession), where the Earth's axis traces a conical path over time due to gravitational interactions (like with the Sun and Moon).
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precession (or axial precession)