How is this possible?
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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 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.
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
The sun is smaller during the winter months.
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The correct response is:
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
This is because the tilt of the Earth's axis results in different angles of sunlight reaching the Northern Hemisphere in winter, leading to colder temperatures despite being closest to the sun.
