What happens to the length of day (the number of hours of daylight) as you move north of the equator?



Figure 9-2: Earth–Sun relations on June solstice.



Noting the orientation of the circle of illumination on June 21, explain the above question.



What will be an ideal response?


Length of day increases.

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