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Factors That Affect Climate

Question 3 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Which factor causes Earth’s seasons?

Answer
A
Earth’s distance from the Sun during its orbit
B
the equator’s division of Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
C
the tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits around the Sun
D
Earth’s completion of its orbit around the Sun every 365.25 days

Explanation

Earth’s axis is tilted, so as Earth orbits the Sun, each hemisphere receives different angles and durations of sunlight during the year. This change in sunlight causes the seasons. Earth’s changing distance from the Sun is not the cause; the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons because of the tilt.

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