Mars experiences similar seasonal changes to those on Earth because
A) it has about the same shape of elliptical orbit as Earth, which produces similar changes in solar radiation intensity as the planet orbits the Sun.
B) its spin axis is tilted at about the same angle to its orbital plane as is Earth's axis.
C) the length of its day is very close to the length of an Earth day.
D) the length of its year is very close to that of Earth.
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