Multiple choice

Hotter summer temperatures are caused by:

  1. being closer to the Sun.

  2. more direct sunlight and longer days.

  3. less direct sunlight and shorter days.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Summer heat is caused by the tilt of the Earth towards the Sun, which results in more direct solar radiation and longer daylight hours. The distance from the Sun actually varies very little and is not the cause of seasonal temperature changes.

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