In the Southern Hemisphere, Summertime Occurs When

Multiple Choice

In the southern hemisphere, summertime occurs when

A) sunlight falls more directly on this hemisphere, heating it more than at other times of the year.
B) Earth's equator is parallel to the plane of its orbit.
C) sunlight falls less directly on this hemisphere, spreading the heat out over a greater area and thereby heating it more.
D) Earth is farthest from the Sun in its elliptical orbit.