At Noon on February 21, the Sun Is Overhead ________

question 73

Multiple Choice

At noon on February 21, the Sun is overhead ________.

• A) at the equator
• B) at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading southward
• C) at some point between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator, heading northward
• D) at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading northward

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