How Much of the Earth's Surface Is Experiencing Night at Any

question 5

Multiple Choice

How much of the Earth's surface is experiencing night at any time

• A)less than one-half, because of the tilt of the equator to the ecliptic plane
• B)more than one-half, because of the precession of the poles
• C)exactly one-half
• D)all of the night sky

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