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During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the earth at its closest distance to the sun? A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn

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C summer....as we are closer to the sun it gets hotter
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Many people believe that the temperature changes because the Earth iscloser to the sun in summer and farther from the sun in winter. In fact, theEarth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to the sun in January! During the summer, the sun's rays hit the Earth at a steep angle.
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