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Are the changes in the distance between Earth and the Sun important in causing the cycle of the seasons Explain?
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∙ 13y ago
No. The Earth is in an elliptical orbit around the Sun; Earth is closer to the Sun around January 4, and farthest away about July 4. But the difference is only about 2%; not really enough to cause much of a change.
Seasons are caused by the 23.5 degree angular "tilt" of the Earth's axis of rotation compared to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. When the northern hemisphere is tipped a bit toward the Sun, the northern hemisphere has spring and summer, while the southern hemisphere has fall and winter.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe distance from the earth to the sun plays a large role in the Earth's atmosphere not so much the changing of the season; however, the rotation of the earth around the sun plays a larger role in the changing of the seasons.
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