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Which imaginary lines are located directly above in which the sun shines on the two solstices?
Which imaginary lines are located directly above in which the sun shines on the two solstices?
- Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (correct)
- Equator and Prime Meridian
- International Date Line and Equator
- Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
What occurs at noon on June 20 or 21 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer?
What occurs at noon on June 20 or 21 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer?
- Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere (correct)
- Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
- Beginning of winter in both hemispheres
- Beginning of summer in both hemispheres
What happens at noon on December 21 or 22 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn?
What happens at noon on December 21 or 22 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn?
- Beginning of winter in both hemispheres
- Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
- Beginning of summer in both hemispheres
- Beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere (correct)
Why do regions between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn not experience dramatic seasonal changes?
Why do regions between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn not experience dramatic seasonal changes?
What is true about solstices?
What is true about solstices?
Which latitudes experience significant seasonal variation in climate according to the text?
Which latitudes experience significant seasonal variation in climate according to the text?
How many time zones are there on Earth based on the 24-hour time clock?
How many time zones are there on Earth based on the 24-hour time clock?
Why is the eastern standard time zone five hours earlier than the time at the prime meridian?
Why is the eastern standard time zone five hours earlier than the time at the prime meridian?
Why are time zones not precisely 15 degrees wide as per the text?
Why are time zones not precisely 15 degrees wide as per the text?
Which country, despite its large land area, operates on a single time zone for the entire nation?
Which country, despite its large land area, operates on a single time zone for the entire nation?
In which direction does New York time differ from London time?
In which direction does New York time differ from London time?
Why do some countries have time zones that zigzag instead of following straight lines?
Why do some countries have time zones that zigzag instead of following straight lines?
What defines a region in geography as a basic unit of study?
What defines a region in geography as a basic unit of study?
In geography, which type of region has political as well as geographic boundaries that are not open to dispute or debate?
In geography, which type of region has political as well as geographic boundaries that are not open to dispute or debate?
What type of boundary is an official boundary of a national park considered to be?
What type of boundary is an official boundary of a national park considered to be?
Which natural physical features often influence the setting of political boundaries of formal regions?
Which natural physical features often influence the setting of political boundaries of formal regions?
Between which countries does the Rio Grande serve as a natural feature of the border?
Between which countries does the Rio Grande serve as a natural feature of the border?
What can be used to compare data between regions in order to understand trends?
What can be used to compare data between regions in order to understand trends?
