Discussion :: Miscellaneous World Geography
- Which of the following is incorrect?
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A.
Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles there is at least one day in the year during which the sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises |
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B.
At the North Pole there is darkness for half the year |
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C.
At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn |
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D.
The sun shines vertically over the Equator twice the year |
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Answer : Option C
Explanation :
At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer. The moment the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, an imaginary line north of the equator. This is the first day of astronomical summer and also the longest day of the year for people in the Northern Hemisphere.
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