First the Sun, and then the thermal mass of the earth.
I think its the pounding of teh ocean waves.
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is not a major component of the causes of the seasons.A more important factor is the inclination of the axis.See the answer to "What causes the Earth's seasons?"The Earth is far enough from the Sun that a minor change in it's distance would not cause a significant change in the tempature.
the tilt of the Earth's axis
ocean currents
geographic position. if you have, theoretically, multiples the same rock and place them all across the earth (beaches, deserts, riverbeds, snow-capped mountains) they are going to weather in different ways and at different rates
The time of daylight is shorter in winter .
Water, or the lack of water, has the greatest effect on cacti.
limiting factor
Weathering and erosion.
velocity!!
limiting factor
Oil
water usually does that
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I think the primary factor is the earths rotation. And it called the Coriolis effect.
Velocity
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