Why Are Northern Hemisphere Winters Colder Than Northern Hemisphere Summers

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Multiple Choice

Why are Northern Hemisphere winters colder than Northern Hemisphere summers?

• A)The Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer than it is during the winter.
• B)The snow that falls in the northern latitudes cools the Earth during the winter.
• C)The light from the Sun shines more directly on the Northern Hemisphere during the summer.
• D)The period of sunlight is shorter during the summer than during the winter.

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