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- 1 Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight on June 21?
- 2 Which specific line of latitude is receiving the most direct sunlight?
- 3 What region of earth receives direct sunlight?
- 4 What region of Earth does the sun hit at the most direct angle?
- 5 What region receives the least amount of direct sunlight?
Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight on June 21?
the Tropic of Cancer
At the summer solstice, June 21 or 22, the Sun’s rays hit the Earth most directly along the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N); that is, the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays there is zero (the angle of incidence is the deviation in the angle of an incoming ray from straight on).
Which region receives the most intense sunlight?
Answer: The Equator, at 0° latitude, receives a maximum intensity of the sun’s rays all year.
Which specific line of latitude is receiving the most direct sunlight?
The Equator
The Equator, at 0° latitude, receives a maximum intensity of the sun’s rays all year.
Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the sun during June?
The northern hemisphere
The northern hemisphere is more directly exposed to the sun’s rays during June and July (summer in the northern hemisphere, SF Fig. 6.11 A). The southern hemisphere receives less direct sunlight during these months, resulting in winter.
What region of earth receives direct sunlight?
the equator
The sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface most directly at the equator. This focuses the rays on a small area.
Which region or part of the Earth receives direct rays from the sun?
Earth’s axis always points in the same direction. Because of this, the part of Earth that receives the most direct rays from the Sun changes as the Earth travels around the Sun. At the equinox, the Sun’s rays shine most directly on the equator, and the Northern and Southern Hemispheres get the same amount of Sunlight.
What region of Earth does the sun hit at the most direct angle?
The sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface most directly at the equator. This focuses the rays on a small area. Because the rays hit more directly, the area is heated more. You can see this in the figure below.
Which hemisphere receives direct sunlight on 22nd December?
Southern Hemisphere
Every year on December 22nd, the Winter Solstice occurs. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. As a result, summer is experienced in this hemisphere. Because the Tropic of Capricorn receives direct sunlight, the days are longer and the nights are shorter.
What region receives the least amount of direct sunlight?
polar regions
The polar regions, far from the equator, receive the least direct sunlight and have cold, frosty climates.