Question

Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than
Northern Hemisphere summers because
A) Earth is closer to the sun during the sum-
mer.
B) the snow that falls in the northern lati-
tudes cools Earth during the winter.
C) the light from the sun shines more directly
on the Northern Hemisphere during the
summer.
D) the period of sunlight is longer during the
summer than the during the winter.
1. D only
2. C only
3. A only
4. C and D only
5. B only

Answer 1

Answer:

C and D only

Explanation:

It isn't A because the Earth is always the same distance from the Sun.

It isn't B because snow is the effect of cold temperatures, not the cause.

C and D are both true and contribute to the factor of temperature during these times.