Question

explaining what causes seasons
which factors cause earth to experience seasons? check all that apply.
□ the speed of earths rotation
□ the tilt of earths axis
□ the directness of the suns rays
□ the distance from the sun
□ the distance from the equator
□ the altitude of an area

Explanation:

• The speed of Earth’s rotation causes day and night, not seasons.
• Earth’s axis tilt (23.5°) means different hemispheres receive varying directness of Sun’s rays as Earth orbits the Sun, driving seasons.
• Directness of Sun’s rays: Tilt leads to more/less direct rays in hemispheres, affecting temperature and seasons.
• Distance from the Sun (Earth’s orbit is nearly circular, and seasonal distance changes are negligible for seasons).
• Distance from the equator relates to latitude, which influences climate zones but not the annual seasonal cycle caused by tilt.
• Altitude affects local climate, not the global seasonal cycle.

So the factors causing seasons are the tilt of Earth’s axis and the directness of the Sun’s rays.

Answer:

• the tilt of Earth’s axis
• the directness of the Sun’s rays