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

Question

How is this possible?

(1 point)

The sun is smaller dunng the winter manths

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

Oil heats up to a higher temperature dunng the day, but id still ends up colder because the days are shorter

The sun is heating the Northem Hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up

Answer 1

The correct explanation for why Earth is closest to the sun in January, when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, is:

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

This means that the seasons are primarily determined by the tilt of Earth's axis rather than its distance from the sun. During January, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, resulting in colder temperatures and winter, even though Earth is at its closest point to the sun (perihelion).