Question

use this sentence: earth is closest to the sun in january when it is winter in the northern hemisphere. how is this possible? (1 point) the sun is heating the northern hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up. it heats up to a higher temperature during the day, but it still ends up colder because the days are shorter. the sun is smaller during the winter months. the angle at which the sun strikes earth is more important than the distance.

Explanation:

The seasons are not determined by Earth's distance from the sun. Instead, they are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis. This tilt affects the angle at which sunlight strikes different parts of the planet. In the Northern Hemisphere winter, the tilt causes the sun's rays to hit at a more oblique angle. This spreads the sunlight over a larger area, resulting in less intense heating compared to when the sun's rays hit more directly (as in summer). The angle of sunlight is a more significant factor in determining the seasons than the relatively small change in Earth - sun distance throughout the year.

Answer:

The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.