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In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

AFirst half of the month of June
BSecond half of the month of June
CFirst half of the month of July
DSecond half of the month of July
Correct Answer — B

Explanation

The summer solstice, when the sun sits directly over the Tropic of Cancer, falls on June 20-22 every year — squarely in the second half of June.

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