Question

which descriptions of the seasons at the winter solstice are true? choose all answers that are correct. the north pole is tilted away from the sun. the days are long in the northern hemisphere. direct rays of the sun strike the line of latitude called the tropic of cancer. the southern hemisphere experiences summer.

Explanation:

• At the winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), Earth's North Pole tilts farthest away from the Sun.
• This tilt causes short days in the Northern Hemisphere, not long ones.
• Direct sunlight hits the Tropic of Capricorn, not the Tropic of Cancer, during this solstice.
• The Southern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight, so it experiences summer.

Answer:

• The North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
• The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer.