Question 13 of 35
A student creates a model of the solar system and uses a
bright flashlight to represent the Sun and a globe to
represent Earth. Shining the flashlight on the equator
produces a brighter spot than shining the flashlight at the
poles from the same position. The spot produced from
shining the flashlight at the poles is also spread out over a
greater area.
What does this model demonstrate?
A. Earth's tilted axis causes it to be lit evenly throughout the year.
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B. Earth's tilted axis causes it to absorb more energy from sunlight.
C. Earth's curved shape causes it to be lit unevenly by the Sun.
D. Earth's curved shape causes it to absorb more energy from
sunlight
