The Seasons Are the Result of the Earth's

question 22

Multiple Choice

The seasons are the result of the earth's

• A)rotation on its axis and its revolution around the sun.
• B)varying distance from the sun.
• C)revolution around the sun and the inclination of its axis.
• D)varying distance from the planets of the solar system.

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