The Most Important Reason Why Summers in the Southern Hemisphere

Multiple Choice

The most important reason why summers in the Southern Hemisphere are not warmer than summers in the Northern Hemisphere is that ____.

A) Earth is closer to the Sun in January
B) Earth is farther from the Sun in July
C) over 80 percent of the Southern Hemisphere is covered with water
D) the Sun's energy is less intense in the Southern Hemisphere
E) ice from Antarctica prevents it from getting very hot