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AssignmentMultiple Select

Factors That Affect Climate

Question 1 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Which factors cause Earth to experience seasons? Check all that apply.the speed of Earth’s rotationthe tilt of Earth’s axisthe directness of the Sun’s raysthe distance from the Sunthe distance from the equatorthe altitude of an area

Answer
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the speed of Earth’s rotation
B
the tilt of Earth’s axis
C
the directness of the Sun’s rays
D
the distance from the Sun
E
the distance from the equator
F
the altitude of an area

Explanation

Earth’s axis is tilted, so as Earth orbits the Sun, each hemisphere alternately leans toward or away from it. This changes how directly the Sun’s rays strike a place and how much daylight it receives, producing the seasons. Earth’s changing distance from the Sun, its rotation speed, distance from the equator, and local altitude do not cause the seasons.

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