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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Factors That Affect Climate

Question 1 • (OC27) Earth/Space Sci-2001310-S1-Nelson

Which factor causes Earth’s seasons?

Answer
A
Earth’s distance from the Sun during its orbit
B
the equator’s division of Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
C
the tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits around the Sun
D
Earth’s completion of its orbit around the Sun every 365.25 days

Explanation

Earth’s axis is tilted relative to its path around the Sun. As Earth orbits, this tilt causes each hemisphere to receive different amounts and angles of sunlight during the year, producing the seasons. Earth’s changing distance from the Sun is not the cause of the seasons.

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