EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -As the sun’s rays fall vertically at the Tropic of Capricorn (23½° S), a larger portion of the Southern Hemisphere gets light. Therefore, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere with longer days and shorter nights. The reverse happens in the Northern Hemisphere. This position of the earth is called the Winter Solstice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The seasons in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere are always opposite those in the Southern Hemisphere. This means that at the northern summer solstice, North America will experience summer, and winter will start in in the Southern Hemisphere. Around December 21, the Northern Hemisphere tilts the farthest away from the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: In the southern hemisphere, 22nd December has the longest day and the shortest night. The earth is tilted on its axis by 66.5 degrees.

Detailed explanation-4: -The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere’s winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually 21st or 22nd December) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually 20th or 21st of June).

Detailed explanation-5: -Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earths natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970.