Precession is the:
A) slow coning motion of Earth's spin axis, similar to that of a spinning top.
B) gradual reversal of Earth's magnetic field.
C) motion of Earth along its orbital path during a year.
D) daily spinning motion of Earth, producing the apparent motion of the Sun and the stars.
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