To answer the following questions,refer to the figure below.Assume that it shows the orbit of a hypothetical planet in another part of the galaxy and that this planet has an axial tilt of 20°.(Note the direction of the axial tilt and the direction of the orbit. )

-According to Figure MC2,given the tilt of the axis (20°),the Arctic Circle would be located at

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To answer the following questions,refer to the figure below.Assume that it shows the orbit of a hypothetical planet in another part of the galaxy and that this planet has an axial tilt of 20°.(Note the direction of the axial tilt and the direction of the orbit. )
 
-According to Figure MC2,given the tilt of the axis (20°),the Arctic Circle would be located at

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Since the planet has an axial tilt of 20°, the Arctic Circle would be located at the same angle from the equator but in the opposite direction of the tilt. In the Northern Hemisphere, this means that it would be located at 70°N (90° - 20°). Therefore, the correct answer is C) 70° N.

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