The Different Seasons of the Year Are Caused by

question 28

Multiple Choice

The different seasons of the year are caused by

• A)the tilt of the Earth's axis as the Earth travels around the Sun.
• B)the rotation of the Earth around the Sun.
• C)the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
• D)the rotation of the moon around the Earth.
• E)the gravitational pull of the moon as it travels around the Earth.

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Japanese Concept

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