What causes the slow wobble of Earth's rotational axis?
A) The Sun and the Moon exert unbalanced gravitational forces on Earth's equatorial bulge.
B) Continents are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere, which creates an unbalanced rotation of Earth.
C) The Moon exerts a gravitational force on Earth's tidal bulges, creating a wobble.
D) The accumulation of ice at the poles during ice ages creates an unbalanced rotation of Earth.
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