GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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the area nearest the north pole
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he latitudes furthest north and south that receive sunlight at a perpendicular (most direct) angle
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the are nearest the south pole
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he area directly at the equator
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the summer solstice, the Sun shines most directly on the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north of the equator, giving its most direct energy on Earth to the Northern Hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-2: -The equator gets the most direct sunlight year-round. The angle of sunlight hitting the equator is more direct than it is at the poles, so the poles receive less direct sunlight.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you were at 23.5 degrees north latitude on that day, and you looked up at noon, the Sun would be directly overhead. This latitude is the farthest north on the Earth that the Sun’s rays will be directly overhead.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the northern hemisphere summer solstice, Earth is tilted such that the Sun’s rays strike perpendicular to the surface at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude, corresponding to the tilt of Earth’s axis).