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Which factor causes Earth’s seasons?

Earth’s distance from the Sun during its orbit
the equator’s division of Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits around the Sun
Earth’s completion of its orbit around the Sun every 365.25 days

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The tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits around the Sun.

Earth’s axial tilt (about 23.5°) changes the angle and duration of sunlight each hemisphere receives during the year, producing the seasons. Distance and the year length do not cause the seasonal temperature and daylight changes.