Question

During summer in the northern hemisphere _____.

the sun is closer to than during winter
the sun's rays do not hit as directly as during winter
the days are longer than during winter

Answer 1

The days are longer than during winter

Step-by-step explanation:

In the summer, days feel longer because the Sun rises earlier in the morning and sets later at night. When the North Pole of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, we in the northern hemisphere receive more sunlight and it's summer. ... It is also the day that the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky.

Answer 2

For part of our orbit the northern half of Earth is tilted toward the Sun. This is summer in the northern hemisphere; there are longer periods of daylight, the Sun is higher in the sky, and the Sun's rays strike the surface more directly, giving us warmer temperatures