Using the diagram provided, draw in and label the following as they would appear on the December solstice. You are encouraged to use a straight edge and protractor to increase the accuracy of your diagram.
Figure 9-2: Earth–Sun relations on June solstice.
1. North and South Poles
2. Equator
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Tropic of Capricorn
5. Circle of illumination
6. Arctic Circle
7. Antarctic Circle
Using arrows to represent incoming sunlight, show the latitudes of the following:
8. Vertical rays of the Sun
9. Tangent rays of the Sun
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Which is true about the shape of Greenland in a Mercator projection?
a. Greenland's entire size is distorted, making it appear larger than it actually is. b. Greenland's size is only distorted at its highest latitudes. c. Greenland's entire size is distorted, making it appear smaller than it really is. d. Greenland's size is only distorted at its lowest latitudes.
Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by ________
A) having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment B) increasing short-term costs to existing and future businesses C) having businesses move out of the area to locales with less-stringent environmental protection D) eliminating current excess jobs E) creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy
The major holidays are associated with the births and deaths of the ten gurus in which religion?
A) Judaism B) Islam C) Christianity D) Hinduism E) Sikhism
What agent polishes rocks smooth as a glacier passes?
A) meltwater B) glacial flour C) ice D) transported pebbles