Suppose Earth's rotation axis were tilted by 45 degrees instead of 23.5 degrees. How would the number of daylight hours be different on December 21 in the United States (or any northern hemisphere country)?
A) There would be more hours of daylight than we have with a 23.5 degree tilt.
B) There would be fewer hours of daylight than we have with a 23.5 degree tilt.
C) The number of daylight hours would be about the same as it is if its tilt were 23.5 degrees.
B) There would be fewer hours of daylight than we have with a 23.5 degree tilt.
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