Which statements describe solstices? select 3 correct choices

Option A, B, D

Explanation:

The complete question is

Which statements describe solstices? Check all that apply.

A) They occur when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky.

B) They affect the amount of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere in June.

C) They contribute to the cycling of winters all year long in the Northern Hemisphere.

D) They influence the cycling of different seasons based on the Sun’s height in the sky.

E) They increase the amount of rays from the Sun directly received in the Southern Hemisphere.

Solution

Solstices occur twice in a year. One during summer in the month of June and the other during winters in the month of December. This happens only when the north pole and south of the earth is tilted towards the sun and is closest alternatively during summer and winter. At this position, the sun rays fall directly on the tropic of cancer during summer and Tropic of Capricorn respectively. Solstices  signals the change of seasons on planet earth along with equinox.

Hence, option A, B and D are correct

starchy vegetables are high in carbohydrates.

starchy vegetables contain more carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables.

explanation:

there are two primary categories of carbohydrates, essentially differentiated on the basis of their carbohydrate content (which is in the form of starch - a complex carbohydrate):

those vegetables which contain little amounts of starch are termed as non-starchy vegetables, and some examples include: artichokes, broccoli and bean sprouts.

vegetables high in their starch content are distinguished as starchy vegetables, and some examples include: potatoes, chickpeas and corn.

answer: accepted answer: aquatic animals use the oxygen dissolved in water to carry out respiration. since the amount of dissolved oxygen in water is low as compared to the amount of oxygen in the air, therefore the rate of breathing in aquatic animals is much faster than it is in terrestrial animals.

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