Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why the Northern Hemisphere's summer occurs when the Sun is not the closest to Earth in Earth's orbit around the Sun:
W) the Sun's rays are made of mostly neutrinos that have such small mass that distance does not matter
X) the Sun emits different amounts of energy at different times of the year
Y) the Sun's rays strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly in summer
Z) because of precession
✔️Answer:Y) THE SUN'S RAYS STRIKE THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE MORE DIRECTLY IN SUMMER
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