Which of the following is true regarding day length?

A) The equator experiences at least six-hours difference in day length from winter to summer.
B) Day length varies more at the equator than at higher latitudes.
C) Nowhere on Earth does day length vary by as much as 24 hours.
D) The poles have the smallest variation in summer and winter day lengths.
E) The people living at 40° N or S experience about six-hours difference in daylength from winter to summer.


E

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