There's multiple reasons for the changes of seasons on the Earth, the most important being the elliptical orbit of the Earth around the Sun, its inclination, and the angle by which the Sun's rays are falling on the Earth.
Because the Earth's orbit is elliptical, in certain parts of the year it is closer to the Sun, and in certain parts of the year it is further from the Sun. When the Earth is closer to the Sun, it speed increases slightly, and that makes the Earth cooler, and when it is further from Sun, its speed decreases by little, and the Earth is warmer.
The inclination of the year allows for one half of the planet to get more Sun light in one part of the year, and the other half to get less, while in the other part of the year, the half that was getting less Sun light gets more, while the one that was getting more is getting less.
The angle of the Sun's rays is directly connected to the inclination of the Earth and its shape. The parts that get the Sun's rays at an angle of 90 degrees or close to that are warmer, and as the angle is becoming smaller and smaller the parts of the Earth become colder and colder because the rays are dispersing over a much larger area.
Maps often are used to represent information other than location and this statement among the following statements given in the question, about maps and how they work is false. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the first option or option "A". I hope the answer will come to your help.
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The Columbia Plateau
Explanation:
This regional is a plateau that lies between the coastal Pacific Ranges (specifically the Cascade Range) to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the East. The Columbia Plateau experience a rain shadow effect due to the blocking action of the Cascade Range with prevents moisture-laden winds off the Pacific Ocean from depositing large amounts of water on the plateau.
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The earliest identifiable fossils consist of stromatolites, which are microbial mats formed in shallow water by cyanobacteria. The earliest stromatolites are found in 3.48 billion-year-old sandstone discovered in Western Australia. Stromatolites are found throughout the Archean and become common late in the Archean.
