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 winter solstice
the winter solstice

the autumn equinox
the autumn equinox

the summer solstice

1 answer

The correct response is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around December 21st, when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting in the shortest day of the year.