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The Sun, Moon, and stars rise and set because
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
One rotation of the Earth takes
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
You are on vacation and observe that you have no shadow at noon on December 21, what latitude are you at?
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
The only star that doesn't appear to move much in the night time sky is
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
Angles of insolation are higher and duration of insolation is longer during
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
We see different constellations throughout the year because
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
The first day of spring is
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
On the first day of summer, June 21, the North Pole will be tilted
Polaris
24 hours
Earth revolves
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
Earth rotates on its axis
summer
March 21
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
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