SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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Massena
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Niagara Falls
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Utica
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New York City
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of those four locations, Massena is the one that’s farthest north, that is, farthest from the equator. lowest in the sky at Massena.
Detailed explanation-2: -The winter solstice is around December 21, marking the date on which the Sun is lowest in the sky at noon and rises and sets farthest south.
Detailed explanation-3: -The opposite occurs at about December 21, the first day of winter (Winter Solstice). The Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S latitude).
Detailed explanation-4: -New York is generally located between 41deg N and 45 deg N latitude, so it never receives the direct rays of the Sun. In other words, the Sun will never be found directly overhead (zenith) at solar noon during any point of the year for a location in NYS.
Detailed explanation-5: -By the June solstice (usually June 21), the sun rises considerably north of due east and sets considerably north of due west.