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The earth’s axis of rotation is always tilted 23.5° from which of the following?

  1. The equator
  2. A line through the earth that connects the North and South Poles
  3. The line between the center of the earth and the center of the sun
  4. The line perpendicular to the plane of the earth’s path around the sun
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2263
6–8
n = 1151
9–12
n = 1107
Male
n = 1081
Female
n = 1097
English
n = 1947
Other
n = 210
A. The equator 30% 32% 28% 29% 31% 30% 30%
B. A line through the earth that connects the North and South Poles 26% 25% 27% 26% 25% 25% 29%
C. The line between the center of the earth and the center of the sun 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 23%
D. The line perpendicular to the plane of the earth’s path around the sun 19% 18% 21% 20% 19% 19% 18%