during which month will Europe and Africa each have equal amounts of sunlight.
a. march
b. june
c. decemeber
d. january
During the spring equinox
The vernal equinox is in March.
June - Norway sunny (sun over tropic of Cancer)
September - everywhere sunny (sun over equator)
December - Australia sunny (sun over tropic of Capricorn)
March - everywhere sunny (sun over equator)
During which month will Europe and Africa each have equal amounts of sunlight?
December
January
June
March
To determine during which month Europe and Africa have equal amounts of sunlight, we need to consider the tilt and revolution of the Earth.
The Earth is tilted on its axis, which causes the variation in the amount of sunlight different regions receive throughout the year. It experiences four main positions or events during its revolution around the sun: the two solstices and the two equinoxes.
During the June solstice, which occurs around June 21st, the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, making it the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (including Europe) and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (including Africa). This means that Europe receives more sunlight than Africa during this month.
During the December solstice, which occurs around December 21st, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, making it the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (including Europe) and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (including Africa). This means that Africa receives more sunlight than Europe during this month.
The equinoxes occur around March 20th (spring equinox) and September 22nd (autumnal equinox). During these events, the tilt of the Earth is such that both hemispheres receive approximately equal amounts of sunlight, resulting in similar daylight duration for Europe and Africa.
Given the options provided, the correct answer would be (a) March, as it is the month closest to the March equinox when both Europe and Africa are likely to have equal amounts of sunlight.