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AChanging distance from the Moon
BChanging size of the Sun
CThe speed of Earth's spin
DThe tilt of Earth's axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The tilt of Earth's axis
Earth's tilted axis changes how directly sunlight strikes a given latitude through the year.
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