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At which location are the Sun's noontime rays perpendicular to Earth's surface at the Tropic of Cancer? (23.5° N)?
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
The greatest duration of insolation in Jamestown occurs when the Sun appears to travel along path
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
How many times will the Sun’s perpendicular rays cross Earth’s Equator between March 1 of one year and March 1 of the next year?
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
Why is less insolation received at the equator in June than in March or September?
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
The ozone layer helps life on Earth because ozone
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
C
23.5° S
2
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
Why is insolation 0 cal/cm2/min from October through February at 90º N?
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
The amount of insolation reflected from the Earth's surface at a particular time is most dependent on the
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
When the Sun appears to travel along path D at Jamestown, which latitude on Earth receives the most direct rays from the Sun?
The Sun is continually below the horizon during that time.
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23.5° S
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angle of the Sun's rays
The Sun’s vertical rays are north of the equator in June.
absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
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