Refer to the data in the introduction. Rank the seasons for the Southern Hemisphere based on Earth’s distance from the Sun when each season begins, from closest to farthest.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
The fact that the two hemispheres have opposite seasons is further proof that the seasons are not caused by Earth's varying distance from the Sun. Keep in mind that Earth is so small in size (diameter 12,800 km) compared to its distance from the Sun (about 150 million km) that there is no significant difference in the distances of the two hemispheres from the Sun; therefore, if the seasons were caused by Earth's varying distance from the Sun, the entire Earth would have summer at the same time.
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