Author Question: Assume all else is unchanged, and the Earth's rotational axis is perpendicular to the ecliptic. As a ... (Read 133 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Assume all else is unchanged, and the Earth's rotational axis is perpendicular to the ecliptic. As a result, seasonal variations on the Earth would

a. be practically non-existent.
b. remain the same as they are at now.
c. have the same severity but each season would last twice as long.
d. be much more severe.

Question 2

A dime is 1.8 cm in diameter. At what distance from your eye would you have to hold a dime so that it has the same angular diameter as the full Moon?

a. 2 m
b. 2 cm
c. 2 km
d. 2 inches
e. 2 ft