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Sol means sun and stice means standing still. Until 21 June or so, the days get longer and the sun is higher in the sky each midday. After 21 June or so, the days get shorter and the sun is lower in the sky each midday. So it looks like the sun stopped moving North at the summer solstice.
The reason this occurs is another story.
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the only reason that this happens is that the earth is tilted to it's axis while it is revolving around the sun.
if the earth is perpendicular to it's axis in relation to the sun, then there would never be summer or winter soltices.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agosummer solstice=longest amount of daylight winter solstice=shortest amount of daylight
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∙ 11y agoThe summer solstice is the longest day of the year and when the Earth is maximally tilted towards the Sun.
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∙ 13y agoit is the longest day of winter
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The two types of solstice you have?
summer solstice and winter solstice
What solstice occurs in June?
The summer northern solstice.
What is the summer solstice of 2015?
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. In 2015 it happens on June 21st.
What does it mean when the sun is furthest north during the summer?
That's the time of the June solstice, which is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.
What is the first day of summer and of winter called?
The summer solstice happens. The summer solstice is also the winter solstice in the opposite hemisphere. On the summer solstice (on the northern hemisphere), the northern hemisphere is tilted most to the sun, giving 24 hours of light to the Arctic Circle and 24 hours of darkness to Antarctica on the day of it.
What is another name for the Summer Solstice?
Summer solstice and Winter solstice.
What do you think happened to the couples in summer solstice?
There are no couples in the summer solstice.
The two types of solstice you have?
summer solstice and winter solstice
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 was Summer Solstice - album - created?
Summer Solstice - album - was created in 1971.
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.
How did the Vikings Celebrate?
They created Christmas by having a freast once a year in December this then became known as Christmas. Hope this helps x
What was the date of the 1962 summer solstice?
1962/06/22 Friday Summer Solstice
What is the distance from the summer solstice to the winter solstice?
it is the same from winter solistice to summer solistice
Would a summer solstice enjoy a winter solstice?
no
What solstice occurs in June?
The summer northern 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.
