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What Causes the Seasons?

The Earth and Sun. Photo: NASA

The Earth and Sun. Photo: NASA
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Spring, summer, fall and winter. Many places on the Earth have seasons. Others do not. What causes the seasons? Well, it is caused by the movement of the Earth around the sun, the tilt of the Earth, and how high the sun will get in the sky.


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