GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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solstice
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a time of year when the Sun’s rays directly hit the north pole
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a time of year when the sun is directly overhead at the equator at noon, when day and night are of equal length
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a time of year when the sun is directly overhead at one of the tropics during noon
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a time of year when the Sun’s rays directly hit the south pole
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At these latitudes, the sun is directly overhead around noon on the solstices. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer, usually June 21.
Detailed explanation-2: -At southern hemisphere midsummer (the winter solstice, December 21), the sun would be directly overhead (90 degrees from all horizon directions; the zenith) at noon as seen from a latitute of 23.5 degrees south (Tropic of Capricorn).
Detailed explanation-3: -On 21st June the sun is directly overhead in the northern hemisphere which is 23.5°N. This phenomenon is known as Summer Solstice.
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