Suppose Earth's rotation axis were straight up and down with respect to the plane of the ecliptic and not tilted. Each of the following statements would be true except one. Which one would not be true?
A) The stars would rise along paths perpendicular to the horizon (rather than slanted) when viewed from middle latitudes.
B) Seasons, as we presently experience them, would not exist.
C) Every point on Earth would experience 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness each day.
D) In general, the declinations of stars would be different from their present values.
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