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A planet in another solar system* has a circular orbit and an axis tilt of 35°.  Would you expect this planet to have seasons? Why or why not? If it does have seasons, would you expect them to be more extreme, less extreme, or the same as the seasons on Earth? Explain your reasoning.

A planet in another solar system* has a circular orbit and an axis tilt of 35°.  Would you expect this planet to have seasons? Why or why not? If it does have seasons, would you expect them to be more extreme, less extreme, or the same as the seasons on Earth? Explain your reasoning.

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A planet in another solar system* has a circular orbit and an axis tilt of 35°. 

  1. Would you expect this planet to have seasons? Why or why not?
  2. If it does have seasons, would you expect them to be more extreme, less extreme, or the same as the seasons on Earth? Explain your reasoning.


*The star is the same as the Sun, planet orbits at the same average distance as Earth, and rotates once on its axis in 24 Earth-hours.

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