Question: The winter solstice occurs on either December 21 or 22, depending on the year. Which of the following statements best explains why the time of the year the winter solstice occurs has the least amount of daylight in Massachusetts?

  Options: 
 A. Earth is farthest away from the Sun on the winter solstice.
 B. Earth's rotational speed on its axis is greatest on the winter solstice.
 C. Earth is traveling around the Sun with the greatest speed on the winter solstice.
 D. Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun on the winter solstice.
Answer: D