Days are longer and nights are shorter during the summer seasons. Explain with a diagram.
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Summer Solstice: On 21 June, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun and the Sun's rays fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer)
. This position of the Earth is known as the summer solstice, as it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere)
During the summer time, the days are longer and the nights are shorter in the Northern Hemisphere.
The region between the Arctic Circle and North Pole, receives sunlight 24 hours a day for a few months, as the Sun never sets.
During this time, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, where nights are longer than the days.
The region between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole is always in darkness for a few months,and does not see the sun
Winter Solstice: On 22 December, the Sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn. The South Pole is tilted towards the Sun and the Tropic of Capricorn receives the direct rays of the Sun.
This position of the Earth that falls on 22 December, is known as the winter solstice, as it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
(Nights are longer and days are shorter now in the Northern Hemisphere.
Between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole it is darkness for 24 hours, for a few months, as the Sun is not seen.