Because of the tilt of Earth's spin axis to the plane of Earth's orbit (the ecliptic plane), sunrise in the winter months in the mid-latitude northern hemisphere occurs in which direction in the observer's sky?
A) southeast
B) northeast
C) The Sun always rises due west.
D) southwest

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In the mid-latitude northern hemisphere during winter months, the tilt of Earth's axis causes the Sun to rise in the southeast, as the Sun's path is lower in the southern sky.

Because of the Tilt of Earth's Spin Axis to the Plane