Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than

Northern Hemisphere summers because

A) Earth is closer to the sun during the sum-

mer.

B) the snow that falls in the northern lati-

tudes cools Earth during the winter.

C) the light from the sun shines more directly

on the Northern Hemisphere during the

summer.

D) the period of sunlight is longer during the

summer than the during the winter.

1. D only

2. C only

3. A only

4. C and D only

5. B only

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Krystal Mullins

Biology

24 November, 04:18

Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than

Northern Hemisphere summers because

A) Earth is closer to the sun during the sum-

mer.

B) the snow that falls in the northern lati-

tudes cools Earth during the winter.

C) the light from the sun shines more directly

on the Northern Hemisphere during the

summer.

D) the period of sunlight is longer during the

summer than the during the winter.

1. D only

2. C only

3. A only

4. C and D only

5. B only

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Inchworm · Answer 1

C and D only

Explanation:

It isn't A because the Earth is always the same distance from the Sun.

It isn't B because snow is the effect of cold temperatures, not the cause.

C and D are both true and contribute to the factor of temperature during these times.