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the table below contains information on the average temperature of two cities. use the table to answer the question below.
which statement below explains the temperature differences in december?
earth revolves at a slower rate in december, giving both cities direct sunlight.
the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in december, giving city b direct sunlight.
the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun in december, giving city a indirect sunlight.
earth is farther away from the sun during its revolution in december, giving both cities indirect sunlight.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Earth's tilt and sunlight

Earth's tilt causes different hemispheres to receive more or less direct sunlight at different times of the year. In December, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun (as City A in the Northern Hemisphere has a lower temperature, indicating less direct sunlight), and the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun (City B in the Southern Hemisphere has a higher temperature, indicating more direct sunlight).

Step2: Evaluate each option

• Option "Earth revolves at a slower rate in December, giving both cities direct sunlight" is incorrect. Earth's revolution speed doesn't directly cause the temperature difference due to sunlight angle.
• Option "The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December, giving City B direct sunlight" is wrong. If tilted away, it would receive less direct sunlight.
• Option "Earth is farther away from the Sun during its revolution in December, giving both cities indirect sunlight" is incorrect. The distance from Earth to the Sun in December (perihelion is in early January) isn't the main factor for this temperature - sunlight difference.
• Option "The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December, giving City A indirect sunlight" is correct as it aligns with the tilt - sunlight - temperature relationship.

Answer:

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December, giving City A indirect sunlight.