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Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere

B. Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight

C. Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere

D. Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are actually less extreme than in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason is because the Southern hemisphere has more seas, while the Northern has more land mass and land mass retains more heat.

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