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As the earth moves around the sun during a year, do changes in the North Pole's angle with respect to the sun affect whether Place 1 or Place 2 gets more hours of daylight?

Yes, when the North Pole is angled toward the Sun, Place 1 is in sunlight for more hours during a day than Place 2, so Place 1 has more hours of daylight.
Yes, when the North Pole is angled toward the Sun, Place 2 is in sunlight for more hours during a day than Place 1, so Place 2 has more hours of daylight.
No, Place 1 and Place 2 are both in the northern hemisphere, so they have the same number of hours of daylight regardless of whether the North Pole is angled toward the Sun.
No, Place 1 and Place 2 have a different number of hours of daylight during a day, but the difference does not depend on whether the North Pole is angled toward the Sun.

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Performance
NGSS

Topic: Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Correct Answer: A

Distribution of Responses

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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	704	2182	32%
Grades
6–8	332	1085	31%
9–12	370	1088	34%
Gender
Male	376	1070	35%
Female	304	1032	29%
Primary Language
English	598	1836	33%
Other	77	247	31%

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NRC Framework: MS ESS1.B Earth’s spin axis is fixed in direction over the short term but tilted relative to its orbit around the sun. The seasons are a result of that tilt and are caused by the differential intensity of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year.

Science Assessment

Item CL123002: As the earth moves around the sun during a year, places closer to the north pole have more hours of daylight when the north pole is angled toward the sun.