In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the direct sunlight is

a.

at the equator.

b.

farthest south.

c.

farthest north.

d.

farthest from the Earth

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Lillie Santos

Biology

31 October, 00:38

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the direct sunlight is

a.

at the equator.

b.

farthest south.

c.

farthest north.

d.

farthest from the Earth

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Paulina Cowan · Answer 1

Well, to be more precise it's when the axial tilt of the earth is in the perfect position that the souther hemisphere receives a significantly larger amount of sunlight on that day. And since it's below the equator, I'll play it safe and choose option B) farthest South

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the direct sunlight isa.at the equator.b.farthest south.c.farthest north.d.farthest from the Earth

In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the direct sunlight is

a.

at the equator.

b.

farthest south.

c.

farthest north.

d.

farthest from the Earth