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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
Differentiate between the Summer and Winter Solstice.
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Solution
| Summer Solstice | Winter Solstice |
| It is the position of the Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer. | It is the position of the Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn |
| In this position, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun. | In this position, the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun. |
| A larger portion of the Northern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun; hence, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. | A larger portion of the Southern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun; hence, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, days are longer than nights. | During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, nights are longer than days. |
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