Based on what you have learned from your rankings in Parts A and B which statement best describes how variation in the Earth-Sun distance affects the seasons?

A. No matter where you live or what the seasons, it is generally hotter when Earth is closer to the Sun and colder when Earth is farther from the Sun.
B. The variation in Earth-Sun distance over the course of each year has virtually no effect on the seasons.
C. Summer occurs when Earth is closer to the Sun and winter occurs when Earth is farther from the Sun


Ans: B. The variation in Earth-Sun distance over the course of each year has virtually no effect on the seasons.

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