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| If you were in Central Park | NYC on winter solstice the sun would rise in the |
| 6\:00 P | M. |
| Insolation is the REASON for the SEASONS | right? But what two factors of insolation cause the seasons. In other words |
| If the sun was 57 degrees above the horizon at noon on the first day of summer for a location in the Northern Hemisphere | how many degrees above the horizon will the sun be at that same location at noon on the first day of winter? |
| A student in New York State observed that the noon sun decreased in altitude each day durng the first part of a certain month | and then increased in altitude each day later in the month. During which month were these observations made? Be able to explain why - see hint |
| When looking at a diagram of the earth and sun in space | how can you determine if it is summer in the northern hemispere? |
| If the earth is closer to the sun | it is summer |
| On March 21st | how many hours of daylight and darkness will New York experience? |
| 9 daylight hrs | 15 dark hrs |
| 15 daylight hrs | 9 dark hrs |
| *12 daylight hrs | 12 dark hrs |
| 24 daylight hrs | 0 dark hrs |
