Which of the Following Explains Why Seasonal Changes, for Example

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why seasonal changes, for example, in temperature and/or precipitation, are greater at middle to high latitudes than seasonal changes at equatorial latitudes?

• A) the variation in proximity of the Earth to the sun is less drastic at the equator
• B) the angle of Earth's axis with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun causes solar rays to vary the most within the year at mid-latitudes
• C) the microclimates at middle and low latitudes are more variable than at the equator
• D) the yearly wobble of Earth's tilt causes higher latitudes to fluctuate, while the equator remains stable

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