Chapter 4, Problem 5SEP

Consider the following discussion between two students about the cause of the seasons.
Student 1:Iknow that it’s hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, so we must be closer to the Sun in the summer than in the winter.
Student 2:Idisagree. Although the distance between Earth and the Sun does change throughout the year, I don’t believe that the seasons and changes in Earth’s surface temperature are caused by the distance between the Sun and Earth. If the seasons were due to the Sun−Earth distance, then both hemispheres of Earth would have the same seasons at the same time.
Do you agree or disagree with either or both of the students? Explain your reasoning.