Question

receive different amounts of energy from the sun throughout the year as the earth revolves.

solstice

• definition - is a time of the year when the _ or _ pole is _ to the sun during noon.
• during this time the sun directly hits one of the _
• its the longest/shortest day of the year.

tropics

• definition - are the _ furthest north and south that receive _ sunlight
• tropic of _ is located at 23.5° north
• tropic of _ is located at 23.5° south

the june solstice

• definition - when the _ pole is tilted toward the sun and hits the tropic of _ in the _ hemisphere at 90°
• it is the day of the year where the _ hemisphere experiences most _ from the sun (longest day of the year)
• it marks the first day of _ in the northern hemisphere.
• its the _ in the southern hemisphere
• tropic of _ gets the least amount of energy from the sun (shortest day of the year)
• first day of _

the december solstice

• definition- when the _ pole is tilted towards the sun and the tropic of _ gets the most amount of energy from the sun
• its when the _ pole is tilted the closest to the sun
• it marks the first day of _ in the _ hemisphere
• its the _ in the northern hemisphere
• the north pole is tilted _ from the sun
• its the day where the northern hemisphere gets the least amount of energy from the sun
• first day of _

Explanation:

Solstices occur when the North or South Pole is tilted most towards or away from the sun at noon. Tropics are the latitudes where the sun can be directly overhead. In the June solstice, the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, hitting the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of summer there and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. In the December solstice, the South Pole is tilted towards the sun, hitting the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the start of summer in the Southern Hemisphere and winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer:

Solstice:

• Definition - is a time of the year when the North or South Pole is tilted most towards or away from the sun during noon.
• During this time the sun directly hits one of the tropics.
• It’s the longest/shortest day of the year.

Tropics:

• Definition - are the latitudes furthest north and south that receive direct sunlight
• Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5° North
• Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5° South

The June Solstice:

• Definition - When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun and hits the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 90°
• It is the day of the year where the Northern Hemisphere experiences most sunlight from the sun (longest day of the year)
• It marks the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere.
• It’s the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere
• Tropic of Capricorn gets the LEAST amount of energy from the sun (shortest day of the year)
• First day of winter

The December Solstice:

• Definition- When the South Pole is tilted towards the sun and the Tropic of Capricorn gets the most amount of energy from the sun
• It’s when the South Pole is tilted the closest to the sun
• It marks the first day of summer in the Southern Hemisphere
• It’s the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
• The North Pole is tilted away from the sun
• It’s the day where the Northern Hemisphere gets the least amount of energy from the sun
• First day of winter