Question

What is occurring during midwinter in the Northern Hemisphere?

A) The earth is moving in its orbit from the September equinox to the March equinox.

B) The earth is moving in its orbit from the December solstice to the June solstice.

C) The earth is moving in its orbit from the March equinox to the September equinox.

D) The earth is moving in its orbit from the June solstice to the December solstice.

Answer 1

Around December 21, the Northern Hemisphere tilts the farthest away from the Sun. This is called the northern winter solstice, and it is when we have the least amount of daylight of any time of the year.