Multiple Choice
The primary cause of Earth's seasons is:
A) changes in atmospheric thickness.
B) varying orbital speed.
C) tilt of Earth's rotation axis,which causes sun angles and daylight length to vary.
D) regular changes in radiation emitted by the Sun.
E) varying distance from the Sun,which changes how much radiation Earth receives from the Sun.
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