Question

hich descriptions of the seasons at the winter solstice are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

Direct rays of the sun strike the line of latitude called the Tropic of Cancer

The North Pole is tilted away from the sun.

The days are long in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer.

Answer 1

The correct descriptions of the seasons at the winter solstice are:

1. **The North Pole is tilted away from the sun.**
2. **The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer.**

These statements are true about the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which typically occurs around December 21 or 22. During this time, the sunlight is least direct in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to shorter days and colder temperatures, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences longer days and warmer temperatures, marking summer.

The other two statements are incorrect:

- "Direct rays of the sun strike the line of latitude called the Tropic of Cancer" is false; during the winter solstice, direct rays of the sun strike the Tropic of Capricorn.

- "The days are long in the Northern Hemisphere" is false; during the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year.