Why does earth not change temp in an eliptical orbit?

Subject: Why does earth not change temp in an eliptical orbit?

Date: Fri Dec 1 00:55:53 2000
Posted by Dallas
Grade level: School: No school entered.
City: Wake Forest State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 975650153.As

Message:


The earth orbits the sun in an elipse.  Seasons happen because the earth 
tilts toward or away from the sun.  Why does the earth's temp not change 
in response to it's eliptical distance?

Re: Why does earth not change temp in an eliptical orbit?

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