KEY CONCEPT Earth rotates on a tilted axis and orbits the Sun.

June Solstice This position is opposite the December solstice. Earth’s axis still points in the same direction, but now the North Pole seems to lean toward the Sun and is in sunlight. The June solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In contrast, it is the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. ................
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