Use this sentence: Earth is closest to the sun in January when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. How is this possible? (1 point) Responses It heats up to a higher temperature during the day, but it still ends up colder because the days are shorter. It heats up to a higher temperature during the day, but it still ends up colder because the days are shorter. The sun is smaller during the winter months. The sun is smaller during the winter months. The sun is heating the Northern Hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up. The sun is heating the Northern Hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up. The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
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The correct response is: The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
This explains why it can be winter in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is closest to the sun. The tilt of Earth's axis causes the sun's rays to strike at a more oblique angle during winter, leading to cooler temperatures despite the proximity to the sun.
