How does Earth's varying distance from the Sun affect our seasons?
A) It doesn't—Earth's orbital distance plays no significant role in the seasons.
B) It causes the seasons to be more extreme than they would be if the Earth's distance from the Sun were always the same.
C) It makes summer warmer in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.
D) It is responsible for the fact that the seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
A
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