What causes the seasons?

A. the motion of the equinoxes
B. Earth's distance from the Sun varies throughout the year.
C. The ecliptic is tilted with respect to the Celestial Equator.
D. the tilt of the celestial sphere with respect to the equator
E. None of these choices is correct.


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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