Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL098002: In late June in the northern hemisphere, a person would have to be 23.5° north of the equator to see the sun directly overhead in the middle of the day.
In late June, approximately where on earth shown in the diagram below would a person need to be to see the sun directly overhead in the middle of the day?
- 0° (equator)
- 90° north of the equator (North Pole)
- 23.5° north of the equator
- 23.5° south of the equator
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2139 |
6–8 n = 1184 |
9–12 n = 945 |
Male n = 1007 |
Female n = 1075 |
English n = 1876 |
Other n = 184 |
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| A. | 0° (equator) | 32% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| B. | 90° north of the equator (North Pole) | 20% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 26% |
| C. | 23.5° north of the equator | 33% | 32% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 29% |
| D. | 23.5° south of the equator | 14% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 16% |