What causes the seasons?

A Earth's distance from the Sun

B The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane around the Sun

C Changes in the Sun's temperature

D The Moon's gravity

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Seasons are caused by Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt relative to its orbital plane.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What causes the seasons?" is Option B: The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane around the Sun.

The other options — A) Earth's distance from the Sun, C) Changes in the Sun's temperature, D) The Moon's gravity — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: Seasons are caused by Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt relative to its orbital plane.

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What causes the seasons?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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