Precession of Earth's axis of rotation is caused by:
A) changes in the shape of Earth's orbit due to the gravitational pull of the Moon.
B) the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's equatorial bulge.
C) changes in Earth's rate of rotation (length of the day) caused primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
D) the friction between the tides and the ocean floor.
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