Based on what you have learned from yourrankings in Parts A and B, which stateme

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Based on what you have learned from yourrankings in Parts A and B, which statement best describes howvariation in the Earth-Sun distance affects the seasons?


Summer occurs when Earth is closer to the Sunand winter occurs when Earth is farther from the Sun. No matter where you live or what the seasons,it is generally hotter when Earth is closer to the Sun and colderwhen Earth is farther from the Sun. The variation in Earth–Sun distance overthe course of each year has virtually no effect on theseasons.

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A. Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter B. Winter, Spring, Fall, Summer C. The variation in Earth–Sun distance over the course ofeach year has virtually no effect on the seasons. (The variation has very little effect on the temperature. Theimportance is the angle of the Earth.)

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