Nord, Greenland is located at the very north end of Greenland. In the Winter time (December), the city does not receive sunlight throughout the day! Nord does not experience daytime in the Winter because during the Winter, the tilt of earth's axis causes the northern hemisphere to be pointed directly away from the sun 24 hours of the day.

Question

Nord, Greenland is located at the very north end of Greenland. In the Winter time (December), the city does not receive sunlight throughout the day! Nord does not experience daytime in the Winter because during the Winter, the tilt of earth's axis causes the northern hemisphere to be pointed directly away from the sun 24 hours of the day.

true or false

Answer 1

John lives in China. His cousin lives in New York. John sees the moon as a waxing gibbous. Would John's cousin see the same phase of the moon in China?(1 point)

Responses

Yes, because the phase of the moon does not change as the earth rotates.
Yes, because the phase of the moon does not change as the earth rotates.

No, because as the earth rotates, the phases of the moon change.

Answer 2

No, because as the earth rotates, the phases of the moon change.

Answer 3

True. In the winter time (specifically in December), Nord, Greenland does not receive sunlight throughout the day because of the tilt of the Earth's axis. As a result, the northern hemisphere, including Nord, is pointed directly away from the sun for 24 hours, leading to continuous darkness during this season.