If the Earth's Rotation Axis Was Tilted by 45 Degrees

question 127

Multiple Choice

If the Earth's rotation axis was tilted by 45 degrees instead of 23.5 degrees, what are some of the implications, and why?

• A) The seasons would be more extreme, because the Sun's rays would be more direct in summer, and less direct in winter.
• B) The seasons would be less extreme, because the Sun's rays would be less direct in summer, and more direct in winter.
• C) The seasons would be less extreme, because the surface of the Earth would be farther from the Sun in the summer, and closer to the Sun in the winter.
• D) The seasons would be more extreme, because the surface of the Earth would be closer to the Sun in the summer, and farther from the Sun in the winter.

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