in the Hemisphere? A There are fewer weather fronts in the winter. There are fewer clouds in the winter. C Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less directly in the winte D Earth's Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.

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### Why is it cold outside in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

#### Options:
- **A**: There are fewer weather fronts in the winter.
- **B**: There are fewer clouds in the winter.
- **C**: Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less directly in the winter.
- **D**: Earth's Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.

This question appears to be part of an educational assessment provided by Illuminate Education, Inc., ©2021. It is designed to test understanding of the reasons behind seasonal temperature changes in the Northern Hemisphere. 

### Explanation:
The correct answer is typically **C**: "Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less directly in the winter." 

This is because during winter, the tilt of the Earth's axis results in sunlight reaching the Northern Hemisphere at a more oblique angle, spreading the sun’s energy over a larger area and thus providing less warmth compared to the summer months when the sunlight is more direct. 

There are no graphs or diagrams in the image that require further explanation.
Transcribed Image Text:### Why is it cold outside in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere? #### Options: - **A**: There are fewer weather fronts in the winter. - **B**: There are fewer clouds in the winter. - **C**: Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less directly in the winter. - **D**: Earth's Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter. This question appears to be part of an educational assessment provided by Illuminate Education, Inc., ©2021. It is designed to test understanding of the reasons behind seasonal temperature changes in the Northern Hemisphere. ### Explanation: The correct answer is typically **C**: "Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less directly in the winter." This is because during winter, the tilt of the Earth's axis results in sunlight reaching the Northern Hemisphere at a more oblique angle, spreading the sun’s energy over a larger area and thus providing less warmth compared to the summer months when the sunlight is more direct. There are no graphs or diagrams in the image that require further explanation.
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The earth is separated into two hemispheres, the northern hemisphere, and the southern hemisphere. The hemisphere is segregated by latitude. This Latitude is the imagination interconnecting line that measures the distance between north to south. This line is spread towards the parallel of the equator and calculates the distance in the east-west direction. This line divides the earth on the north pole and south pole. If we calculate the number of latitudes from the equator, which is 0 ° to both poles, there are 180 degrees of latitude. So from the equator to the north pole, there are 90 ° of latitude which are spread in between. The upper part of the northern part of the equator is termed the north hemisphere. On the other hand, the lower part of the southern part of the equator is termed the southern hemisphere.

 

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