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What is happening with Earth and the

sun's rays during winter in the Northern
Hemisphere.

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Answer:

During the northern hemisphere winter solstice, the Sun's incoming rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 degrees south latitude. The Sun's path is the lowest above the horizon in locations north of the equator, and these regions experience the shortest day of the year.

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