Multiple Choice
Suppose Earth's tilt with respect to the ecliptic plane were 25° instead of 23½°. What difference would this make? Which statement below is NOT true?
A) Summer and winters would be more severe.
B) The dates of vernal and autumnal equinox would change.
C) The declinations of stars would change.
D) The slant angle at which stars would set at a given latitude would not change.
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