Use this sentence: Earth is closest to the sun in January when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question

How is this possible?

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Responses

The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.

The sun is smaller during the winter months.

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.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.

This is because the Earth's tilt affects the intensity and duration of sunlight received in different regions, leading to seasonal temperature variations regardless of the Earth's distance from the sun.