While the earth is revolving around the sun, less direct sunlight is reaching the northern hemisphere than the southern hemisphere. What season is it in the northern hemisphere.

Question

Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter

Answer 1

When the Earth is positioned such that less direct sunlight is reaching the northern hemisphere compared to the southern hemisphere, it is winter in the northern hemisphere. This occurs around the December solstice when the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.