Which of the following is a possible cause of change in seasons on Earth?

Earth is just at a right distance from the Sun.

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Earth tilts at its axis of rotation while it revolves around the Sun.

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The axis of rotation of the Earth is perpendicular to the plane of its orbit.

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Earth revolves around the sun and rotates on its own axis at the same time.

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Solution

The correct option is B
Earth tilts at its axis of rotation while it revolves around the Sun.

The axis of rotation of the Earth is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. It is this tilt in its axis of rotation while it revolves around the sun that is responsible for the change of seasons on the Earth.

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