alleryNorthern Hemisphere summer occurs when which line of latitude faces the Sun?
ATropic of Capricorn
BTropic of Cancer
CAntarctic Circle
DThe Equator itself
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tropic of Cancer
1. Summer comes when a hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
2. For the north, the Tropic of Cancer faces the Sun.
3. The Tropic of Capricorn faces the Sun in the southern summer.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Axial tilt and seasons_
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