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GCSE Geography · key term
The slow wobble of Earth's rotational axis, which changes the direction it points and the timing of the seasons relative to Earth's position in its orbit.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Causes and Mechanisms of Natural Climate ChangePrecession: Earth's axis slowly wobbles, rather like a spinning top. This changes when each hemisphere's seasons occur relative to Earth's position along its orbit.
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