During December solstice the
A. entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight.
B. entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight.
C. entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight.
D. entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight.
Answer: C
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