Which of the following BEST describes why it is warm in the summer and cold in t

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Which of the following BEST describes why it is warm in the summer and cold in the winter?

A. The Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer than in the winter.

B. The Sun is above the horizon for a longer time in the summer than in the winter and the Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer.

C. The Sun is above the horizon for a longer time in the summer than in the winter.

D. The Sun passes closer to directly overhead in the summer than in the winter.

E. The Sun is above the horizon for a longer time in the summer than in the winter and also passes closer to directly overhead in the summer.

Explanation / Answer

In summer sun is above the horizon for a longer time so more energy radiated from.sun is absorbed by earth .

But earth is not closer to sun in summer .

So

More appropriate reason should be

Ans C . the sun is above the horizon for a longer time in summer than winter

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