The part of the earth leaning towards the sun experiences winter.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
During a year, the seasons change depending upon the amount of sunlight reaching the parts of Earth. The seasons are caused because the Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis. Summer happens to the hemisphere tilted towards the Sun and Winter happens to the hemisphere tilted away from the Sun. So, the given statement is false.
The correct option is B.

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