Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 47, Problem 1SQ
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Introduction: The Earth rotates in an elliptical path around the sun one full time per year. Seasonal changes occur because the earth is tilted at 23 degrees on axis. The seasonal changes depend on the amount of sunlight that reaches the parts of the earth.
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