If the Earth's Axis Were Less Tilted Than It Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

If the earth's axis were less tilted than it is today, the difference between the average temperatures of winter and summer would

• A) decrease.
• B) be unchanged.
• C) increase.
• D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the location.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

A cognitive development concept that an infant learns, recognizing that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Accommodation

A cognitive process outlined in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to how we alter our existing frameworks or ideas to incorporate new information.

Assimilation

The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group, often leading to the diminution of the original culture.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of objects, such as volume or mass, remain the same even when their forms or appearances change.