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Week 7: Factors That Affect Climate

Question 1 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

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 orbit around the Sun. As Earth orbits, each hemisphere takes turns tilting toward the Sun and receiving more direct sunlight and longer days, causing the seasons. Earth’s changing distance from the Sun is not the cause of the seasons.

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