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Astronomy Ranking Task: The Seasons Description: The figure below shows the Earth in its nearly (but not quite) circular orbit around the Sun, and the Earth­Sun distance for each season

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Description: The figure below shows the Earth in its nearly (but not quite) circular orbit around the Sun, and the Earth­Sun distance for each season.

1. Ranking Instructions: For a person in the Northern Hemisphere, rank the Earth­Sun distance (from greatest to least) by season. (Use season names.)

2. Ranking Instructions: For a person in the Southern Hemisphere, rank the seasons (naming the seasons) by distance from the Sun (from greatest to least).

Thought Question: During which season is the northern hemisphere closest to the Sun? What does this tell you about the relationship between distance from the Sun and the temperature on Earth? What other information from this table tells you that distance from the Sun cannot be responsible for producing the seasons on Earth?