Latitudes & Altitudes
Name of the latitude where the Sun's rays hit on June 21
Tropic of Cancer
Name of the path the sun travels along
Ecliptic
which part of the world experiences 24 hours of darkness on June 22nd?
Antartic
On February 13th will the length of daylight be longer or shorter then the length of day on the winter solstice (December 22nd)
Longer
Name of the group of constellation that are along the sun's path
Zodiacs
Name of the latitude where the sun's rays hit directly on December 21
Tropic of Capricorn
Sun rise and set directions on the equinoxes
Due East and Due West
which part of the world experiences 24 hours of daylight on June 22nd?
Artic
Onn thanksgiving will the length of daylight be longer or shorter than the length of day on the autumnal equinox.
Shorter
if the earth was not tilted at what latitude would the vertical rays of the sun strike
0 equator
The altitude of the celestial equator here in Philly
50 degrees
Sunrise direction during the summer
North East
The length of the Earth's revolution?
1 year or 365.25 days
autumnal equinox?
Sep 22nd
june 22nd is the first day of what season in the southern hemisphere
winter
The altitude of the sun at noon on June 21 here in Philly
The declination of the Sun on the Equinoxes
0 degrees
Earth's rotation happens how often?
daily
during an equinox at what latitude are the vertical rays of the sun striking
0 equator
june 22nd is the first day of what season in the northern hemisphere
summer
The altitude of the Sun at noon at the North Pole on December 21
below the horizon
The scientific name for when the Earth is closest to the Sun
Perihelion
Declination of the Sun on June 21
23 degrees North/positive
During the equinox how many hours of daylight does Philadelphia receive
12 hours
is the northern hemisphere or southern hemisphere receiving more sunlight on December 22nd
southern hemisphere