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Question
What is the effect of the inclined axis of the earth on day and night?
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Solution
The difference in the duration of days and nights all over the earth is on account of the inclined axis of the earth. There is six months day in North Pole in summer season (from April to September) and six months day in South Pole in winter season (from October to March).
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