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the sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky, directly overhead along the tropic of cancer, during the _________.
autumnal equinox
vernal equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
The summer solstice occurs when the tilt of Earth's axis is most inclined towards the Sun. At this time, the Sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky and is directly overhead along the Tropic of Cancer. Equinoxes have the Sun directly above the equator. The winter solstice has the Sun at its most southerly - related position.
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C. summer solstice