Which statements explain the cold temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter? Choose the two correct answers. A. The Northern Hemisphere is farther from the sun during the winter. B. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is lower in the sky during the winter. C. Earth is farther from the sun during the winter. D. Earth rotates more slowly during the winter. E. The Northern Hemisphere gets less direct sunlight during the winter.

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Natalie Dixon

Biology

31 July, 13:01

Which statements explain the cold temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter? Choose the two correct answers. A. The Northern Hemisphere is farther from the sun during the winter. B. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is lower in the sky during the winter. C. Earth is farther from the sun during the winter. D. Earth rotates more slowly during the winter. E. The Northern Hemisphere gets less direct sunlight during the winter.

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Marisol Miranda · Answer 1

Answer: Option A and E.

Explanation:

Norther hemisphere Is the half of the Earth that lies on the north of the equator. The equator is the line that divide the Earth into two halves.

During the winter, the northern hemisphere is colder because the northern hemisphere move away from the sun and receive less sunlight form the sun. The sun is very high in temperature and it has high heat, when the northern hemisphere move away from it, there is lower heat or temperature that get to it, making it to become cooler or have lower temperature. The countries in the northern hemisphere comprises of all countries in Europe, North America, Asia, part of South America and little part of Africa.