Which of the Following Best Describes Why We Have Seasons

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why we have seasons on Earth?

• A)The tilt of Earth's axis causes different portions of the Earth to receive more or less direct sunlight at different times of year.
• B)Earth's elliptical orbit means we are closer to the Sun and therefore receive more intense sunlight at some times of year than at others.
• C)The tilt of Earth's axis causes the northern hemisphere to be closer to the Sun than the southern hemisphere in summer,and visa versa in winter.
• D)The varying speed of Earth in its orbit around the Sun gives us summer when we are moving fastest and winter when we are moving slowest.

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