A chart shows the sun rising to its lowest possible point in December in the Northern Hemisphere. What time of year will it be in the Northern Hemisphere?(1 point)

Responses

the spring equinox
the spring equinox

the summer solstice
the summer solstice

the winter solstice
the winter solstice

the autumn equinox

1 answer

The correct response is "the winter solstice." In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around December 21st or 22nd, which is when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky at noon and the day is the shortest of the year.