differentiate between the summer and Winter solstice
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Dear student,
The Summer Solstice-
Dear student,
The Summer Solstice-
- It is the position of the Earth when the rays of the sun vertically falls on the Tropic of cancer.
- In this position the North pole is tilted towards the sun.
- It receives more heat ,and for a longer period of time.As a result there is summer in Northern hemisphere.
- The sun appears higher in the sky and more towards the north of the Horizon.
- Days are longer than nights.
- It is the position of the earth when the sun's rays fall vertically on the tropical of Capricorn.
- In this position Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
- It receives less heat,and for a shorter period of time,As a result it is winter in the northern hemisphere.
- The sun reaches its lowest and southernmost position in the sky at noon.
- Nights are longer than days.