Summertime in the northern hemisphere is when
A) sunlight heats the atmosphere more when passing through a longer path when the Sun is at an oblique angle.
B) the clearest skies occur because of climate changes, leading to greater surface heating of Earth.
C) Earth is closest to the Sun in its elliptical orbit.
D) sunlight falls more directly on this hemisphere, heating it more than average.

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Summertime in the northern hemisphere occurs when the tilt of Earth's axis is such that sunlight falls more directly on this hemisphere, leading to increased heating compared to other times of the year. This is due to the axial tilt of the Earth, not its proximity to the Sun or the clarity of the skies.

Summertime in the Northern Hemisphere Is When