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What is an solstice?

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a solstice is a time when the sun reaches the point where it is lowest and highest at noon and longest and shortest day.
solstice The two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator

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The two types of solstice you have?

summer solstice and winter solstice


How many solstices happen in one year?

two The June solstice is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. The December solstice is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere.


What is the time of year when the sun is the northern most point on the ecliptic?

solstice


What are the different types of solstice?

summer solstice and winter solstice... cheating on your homework ehh?


Who experiences the summer solstice the same day you experiences the winter solstice?

That depends on whether you are in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Northern, then your winter solstice is the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Southern, then your winter solstice is the summer solstice for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere.


When is the solstice?

The winter solstice is on December 21st.


What is another name for the Summer Solstice?

Summer solstice and Winter solstice.


What are the dates for the summer solstice and the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere?

June 21 or 22 for the summer solstice and December 21 or 22 for the winter solstice.


Which solstice is in may?

None. The Vernal Equinox is in March and the Summer Solstice is in June. There is no solstice or equinox in May.


Are days longer during a solstice?

No. At the summer solstice, the days are at their longest, but at the winter solstice, the days are at their shortest.


Would a summer solstice enjoy a winter solstice?

no


What solstice occurs in June?

The summer northern solstice.