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Which hemisphere receives direct sunlight on 22nd December?
Which hemisphere receives direct sunlight on 22nd December?
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Southern Hemisphere receives direct sunlight on 22nd December.
Winter Solstice
- Every year on December 22nd, the Winter Solstice occurs.
- The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
- As a result, summer is experienced in this hemisphere.
- Because the Tropic of Capricorn receives direct sunlight, the days are longer and the nights are shorter.
Answer:
Southern Hemisphere receives direct sunlight on 22nd December.
Winter Solstice
- Every year on December 22nd, the Winter Solstice occurs.
- The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
- As a result, summer is experienced in this hemisphere.
- Because the Tropic of Capricorn receives direct sunlight, the days are longer and the nights are shorter.
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