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Which statement describes solstices?

They occur when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky.
They affect the amount of sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere in May.
They contribute to the cycling of winters all year long in the Northern Hemisphere.
They increase the amount of rays from the Sun directly received in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They occur when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky.

Explanation: Solstices happen when the Sun attains its maximum northern or southern declination (around June 21 and December 21), producing the highest midday altitude in one hemisphere and the lowest in the other.