If Earth Is Closest to the Sun in January,why Is

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Multiple Choice

If Earth is closest to the Sun in January,why is much of the Northern Hemisphere cold in January?

• A)It is cold because it is winter.
• B)The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in January.
• C)Solar energy favors the equatorial regions.
• D)The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in January.

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