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On June 21st every year, at noon, where does the sunlight fall perpendicularly?
On June 21st every year, at noon, where does the sunlight fall perpendicularly?
- Antarctic Circle
- Arctic Circle
- Tropic of Cancer (correct)
- Tropic of Capricorn
Which latitude line is situated at approximately 23.5° South of the Equator?
Which latitude line is situated at approximately 23.5° South of the Equator?
- Tropic of Capricorn (correct)
- Polar Circle
- Tropic of Cancer
- Arctic Circle
What happens on December 22nd every year at noon on the Tropic of Capricorn?
What happens on December 22nd every year at noon on the Tropic of Capricorn?
- Longest daylight in Northern Hemisphere
- Longest daylight in Southern Hemisphere
- No significant astronomical event
- Sunlight falls perpendicularly (correct)
Which latitude line experiences the longest duration of daylight on June 21st?
Which latitude line experiences the longest duration of daylight on June 21st?
What is the significance of the Polar Circles in terms of daylight duration?
What is the significance of the Polar Circles in terms of daylight duration?
What is the latitude range of the latitude lines on Earth?
What is the latitude range of the latitude lines on Earth?
What is the significance of the latitude line known as the Equator?
What is the significance of the latitude line known as the Equator?
How do latitude lines appear on maps in relation to their actual circular shape on Earth?
How do latitude lines appear on maps in relation to their actual circular shape on Earth?
On which two days do the sun's rays fall perpendicularly on the Equator at noon?
On which two days do the sun's rays fall perpendicularly on the Equator at noon?
What does a latitude of 45° signify on Earth?
What does a latitude of 45° signify on Earth?
How many hemispheres does the Equator divide the Earth into?
How many hemispheres does the Equator divide the Earth into?
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