If the Earth's North polar axis is always tilted 23.5 degrees toward the Sun, but the Earth is still rotating about this axis once each day:
A) it would always be winter in the Southern hemisphere
B) it would always be summer in the Southern hemisphere
C) the stars would never be visible from anywhere in the Northern hemisphere
D) the stars would never be visible from anywhere in the Southern hemisphere
E) the days would be longer in the Southern hemisphere
Answer: A) it would always be winter in the Southern hemisphere
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