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9 de jul. de 2024 · The Short Answer: Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays. So, when the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Hace 1 día · Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.
22 de jun. de 2024 · Looking for something to watch like 500 Days of Summer? From romantic films with male leads, like Garden State , to movies starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, like 50/50 and Don Jon , below you will find a selection of movies with a similar vibe of humor and heartbreak.
8 de jul. de 2024 · The Summer Solstice is the day with the longest period of sunlight. Notice how the Sun appears highest in the sky at the solstice; its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer.
19 de jun. de 2024 · The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, meaning the day of the year that has the most hours of sunlight. Our planet does not spin on a vertical axis - it is tilted.
20 de jun. de 2024 · For many in the U.S., “summer” begins when the three-day Memorial Day weekend ushers in a season of grilling, swimming in pools and drinking lemonade. For others, summer starts whenever school...
20 de jun. de 2024 · When it’s a summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the latitude line at 23.5 degrees North.