Question

The table above shows the average amount of sunlight for each month. During which month would the Summer Solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Month 6 because it had an average of 15.2 hours of sunlight.

B. Month 4 because it had an average of 13.32 hours of sunlight.

C. Month 7 because it had an average of 14.93 hours of sunlight.

D. Month 5 because it had an average of 14.52 hours of sunlight.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Month 6 because it had an average of 15.2 hours of sunlight.

Explanation:

Summer Solstice occurs in June, which is the sixth month of the year. Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, for the Northern hemisphere this is between the 20, 21 or 22 of June, During one of these days, the  Northern hemisphere is more exposed to the sun rays giving more hours of sunlight, which means a longer day.