What causes the seasons on the Earth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The tilt of the Earth's axis
- Step 1: The axis tilts about 23.5 degrees, so each hemisphere gets different amounts of sunlight during a year. Answer: The tilt of the Earth's axis. Why not the others: The Earth's distance from the Moon, The speed of the Earth's rotation and The shape of the Moon's orbit don't fit.
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