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figure 3 on this day of the year, the sun is at its highest point in the sky. it also is known as the longest day because it has the most hours of daylight of any day during the year. not drawn to scale
options:
autumnal equinox
summer solstice
vernal equinox
winter solstice
The Summer Solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky (for the Northern Hemisphere) and has the longest day (most daylight hours) of the year. The Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes have nearly equal day and night, and the Winter Solstice has the shortest day. So the correct option is the one related to the Summer Solstice.
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Summer Solstice