At what time of the year in the northern hemisphere will a particular object's shadow in sunlight at midday be shortest?
A) midwinter, in early January
B) midsummer, about August 5
C) first day of summer, about June 21
D) first day of spring, about March 21

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The first day of summer, about June 21, is when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere, resulting in the shortest shadows at midday.

At What Time of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere