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9-12 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Samples An Earth That Didn't Tilt As you know, the earth’s axis is tilted at 23 1/2 degrees angle. But, suppose this were not the case. Suppose that the earth’s axis didn’t tilt at all. What difference would this make for how human beings live? In the space below, identify the differences in the way people currently live and the way people would live if the earth’s axis did not tilt. Try to list at least 10 such differences. Level Four | Level Three | Level Two | Level One Level Two Performance