UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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only 1 day
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only 2 days
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365 days
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0 days
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: For continental U.S. the answer is never. Since the Earth’s rotation axis is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbital motion around the Sun, one would have to be less than 23.5 degrees above or below the equator to have the Sun pass directly overhead (once per year).
Detailed explanation-2: -it is the noon time when sun is overhead.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “Vernal Equinox” occurs on 21 March and it is also called the “Spring Equinox” in the northern hemisphere. On the 21st of March, Sun shines vertically overhead at noon on the equator.
Detailed explanation-4: -The summer begins on or about June 21, when the Sun is directly overhead at local noon on the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude).