Gap Fill - Earth's Axis - Level 6

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Professor Seo explained how affects Earth's . He said: "Every mass moving around on the surface of the Earth can change the axis." Scientists have only recently discovered how groundwater can change Earth's . They previously believed water-driven were caused by melting glaciers and ice . Seo and his colleagues were puzzled at how this could cause such a tilt. They concluded that the of underground water was also a factor. Much of the extraction of groundwater is due to , especially in north-western India and western North America. Another said: "The very way the planet wobbles is impacted by our ."

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