GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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When does the Southern Hemisphere have the coldest climate?
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When it receives the most direct solar rays.
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When it faces the sun exactly 12 hours a day.
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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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When the sun does not set in the Antarctic Circle.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When the South Pole is pointing toward the Sun in the summer, the Sun doesn’t set. Similarly, when it is pointing away from the Sun in the winter, the Sun doesn’t rise. Additionally, the long days and nights pair with the near-constant cold.
Detailed explanation-2: -When you’re at the South Pole, the sun does not rise and set every day. It takes about two months to rise (August through October). It stays daylight from October through March. Then it takes another two months to set (March through May).
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