Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Both the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight on the equinoxes.
• B)Both the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight on the solstices.
• C)The Northern Hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight on the summer solstice.
• D)The Southern Hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight on the summer solstice.
• E)Both A and C are true.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The Cerebral Cortex is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Split-Brain Operations

Surgical procedures on the brain that involve severing the corpus callosum, often performed to reduce epileptic seizures, affecting the communication between the two hemispheres of the brain.

Left-Handedness

The preference for using the left hand for tasks such as writing and eating, exhibited by approximately 10% of the population.