1. On what date is the Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun?
B. July 4
2. When the Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit, what is this position is called?
D. Perihelion
3. The summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on or around what date?
E. June 21
4. On December 21, how many hours of darkness does the area north of the Arctic Circle experience?
A. 24
5. The part of the Earth south of what latitude will never receive the direct (perpendicular) rays of the Sun?
D. 23.5 degrees south
6. On June 21, where is the Sun is directly overhead at noon?
D. The Tropic of Cancer
7. What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
B. 23.5 degrees north
8. Which latitude always receives 24 hours of daylight?
E. No latitude always receives 24 hours of daylight
9. True or False: At the equator, the Sun is always directly overhead at noon.
B. False
10. What would be the angle of the Sun above the horizon, at noon on March 20, if you were standing on the Tropic of Cancer?
D. 66.5 degrees
