Complete the following table. 21 June 23 September 22 December 21 March Northern Hemisphere faces the Sun has spring Southern Hemisphere has spring

June 21 s t is known as the summer solstice, and December 22 n d is known as the winter solstice. The term "solstice" means "Sun standing still," referring to the apparent pause in the Sun's movement at these points. On the summer solstice, the Sun reaches its highest point, resulting in the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. On the winter solstice, the Sun is at its lowest point, leading to the shortest day of the year. March 21 s t is called the spring or vernal equinox, and September 23 r d is called the autumnal equinox. The term "equinox" means "equal nights," as on these dates, day and night are approximately equal in length worldwide. During the equinoxes, the Sun is directly overhead at the Equator, resulting in equal day and night lengths. The spring equinox marks the transition from winter to spring, while the autumnal equinox marks the transition from summer to autumn. 21 June 23 September 22 December 21 March Northern Hemisphere faces the Sun has autumn faces away from the sun has spring Southern Hemisphere faces away from the sun has spring faces the Sun has autumn