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Q.

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

Explanation:

ANS. (A) 
The winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Northern hemisphere is tilted more toward the Sun. From the perspective of an observer on the Earth, the winter Sun has a lower maximum altitude in the sky than the summer Sun.

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