​Earth Is Tilted at an Angle of 23 $\degree$ With Respect to the Plane of Its Orbit Around the Respect

question 93

Multiple Choice

​Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 $\degree$ with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. If the amount of tilt were increased to 40 $\degree$ , we would expect in middle latitudes

• A) ​hotter summers and colder winters than at present.
• B) ​cooler summers and milder winters than at present.
• C) ​hotter summers and milder winters than at present.
• D) ​cooler summers and colder winters than at present.
• E) ​no appreciable change from present conditions.

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