Multiple Choice
Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. If the amount of tilt were increased to 40 degrees, we would expect in middle latitudes ____.
A) hotter summers and colder winters than at present
B) cooler summers and milder winters than at present
C) hotter summers and milder winters than at present
D) cooler summers and colder winters than at present
E) no appreciable change from present conditions
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