The June Solstice: Facts and Features

Which statement regarding the June solstice is true?

a. Locations in the southern hemisphere experience long days and short nights
b. the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
c. the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
d. locations in the northern hemisphere experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night

Answer: the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

Solstices are astronomical events that occur twice a year (June and December), in which the Sun reaches its highest or lowest apparent height in the sky, and the duration of the day or night are the maximum of the year, respectively. This is because the Sun reaches the maximum north or south declination with respect to the terrestrial equator.

In this case we will talk about the June solstice, which occurs regularly around June 21st and marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of winter in the southern hemisphere.

This happens because the Earth reaches the point of its orbit in which, due to the inclination of its axis, the North Pole is closer to the Sun.

In other words, the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

This astronomical phenomenon brings the longest day and the shortest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. Which hemisphere experiences long days and short nights during the June solstice? Locations in the northern hemisphere experience long days and short nights during the June solstice due to the tilt of the Earth's axis towards the Sun.