We experience seasons because
A) Earth's equator is tilted relative to the plane of the solar system.
B) Earth is closer to the Sun in summer and farther from the Sun in the winter.
C) the length of the day is longer in the summer and shorter in the winter.
D) Earth moves at a slower speed in its orbit during summer and faster during winter.
E) The Western hemisphere of Earth is closer to the Sun than the Eastern hemisphere during the summer.
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