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Earth's distance from the Sun causes the seasons.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Earth's distance from the Sun causes the seasons?

No. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources directly state that Earth's distance from the Sun does not cause the seasons; the seasons are caused by Earth's axial tilt. NASA, OpenStax, and others explicitly reject the distance explanation.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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The real reasons for seasons : sun-earth connections : unraveling misconceptions about the earth and sun
2000
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Alan, G. (2000). The real reasons for seasons : sun-earth connections : unraveling misconceptions about the earth and sun. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/realreasonsforse0000goul

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What Causes the Seasons? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
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What Causes the Seasons? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids. (n.d.). spaceplace.nasa.gov. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/

Lasting effects of instruction guided by the conflict map: Experimental study of learning about the causes of the seasons
2005
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Lasting effects of instruction guided by the conflict map: Experimental study of learning about the causes of the seasons. (2005). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.20089

Introducing Earth's Orbital Eccentricity
2015
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Benjamin, O. (2015). Introducing Earth's Orbital Eccentricity. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935770

Wikibooks: High School Earth Science/Earth's Motions
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Wikibooks: High School Earth Science/Earth's Motions. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/High_School_Earth_Science/Earth's_Motions

OpenStax Astronomy: 4.2 The Seasons
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OpenStax Astronomy: 4.2 The Seasons. (n.d.). openstax.org. https://openstax.org/books/astronomy/pages/1fa4ebbd-7de6-4b35-8b96-1ea6538d10f7@

Vacation Guide to the Solar System
2017
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Koski, O. & Grcevich, J. (2017). Vacation Guide to the Solar System. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=-3TNDgAAQBAJ&dq=Earth%27s+distance+from+the+Sun+causes+the+seasons.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Why don't we have 2 Summers and 2 Winters?
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Why don't we have 2 Summers and 2 Winters?. (n.d.). astronomy.stackexchange.com. https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/1184

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