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 is responsible for the fact that the seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
C)It makes summer warmer in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.
D)It causes the seasons to be more extreme than they would be if the Earth's distance from the Sun were always the same.

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The primary cause of seasons is the tilt of Earth's axis, not its varying distance from the Sun. This axial tilt leads to differential heating and the progression of seasons as Earth orbits the Sun.

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