At noon on June 21, the vertical ray of the sun strikes the earth_______.
a) in the southern hemisphere (23.5*S)
b) at the North Pole (90*N)
c) at the South Pole (90*S)
d) at the equator (0*)
e) in the northern hemisphere (23.5*N)
Just need to know if my answer or right or wrong. Thanks! :)
E
correct.
thanks
To determine the answer to this question, we need to understand how the position of the sun changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.
On June 21, the Earth experiences a solstice, which is either the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere or the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.
The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Sun's rays to strike the Earth at different angles at different latitudes throughout the year. On the June solstice, the Sun's rays strike the Earth vertically at the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude.
Therefore, the correct answer is e) in the northern hemisphere (23.5*N).
I hope this helps!