Observe the tilt of the Earth’s equator with respect to the orbital plane and the direction in which the Earth’s rotation axis points in space as it orbits around the Sun. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The Earth's tilt remains the same and the rotation axis maintains the same orientation.
B. The Earth's tilt remains the same but the rotation axis changes orientation.
C. Both the angle and orientation of Earth's rotation axis change.
D. Earth's degree of tilt changes but the orientation of the axis remains the same.