The reason Earth experiences seasons is that
A) Earth's rotation axis is not perpendicular to the ecliptic.
B) Earth's rotation axis is not perpendicular to the ecliptic, and the direction in which this axis points changes with time.
C) Earth is closer to the Sun during part of the year.
D) the Moon pulls on Earth from a distance that varies over the year.
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