If the Sun Passes Directly Overhead on at Least One

question 78

Multiple Choice

If the Sun passes directly overhead on at least one day per year,then

• A) you are at or withinlatitude of the equator.
• B) you must be exactly on the equator.
• C) you could be anywhere because this occurs at least once per year at any location on the Earth.

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