When the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter:
A) Earth is closer to the Sun than it is during northern summer.
B) Earth is farther from the Sun than it is during the northern summer.
C) Earth is the same distance from the Sun as it is the rest of the year because Earth's orbit is circular with the Sun in the center.
D) the southern hemisphere is experiencing winter also.

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During the northern hemisphere's winter, Earth is actually closer to the Sun, a point known as perihelion, which occurs around early January. The seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis, not the distance from the Sun.

When the Northern Hemisphere Is Experiencing Winter