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Earth Science review 91-94 (solstice questions) flash cards
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| Shadows get longer as the sun | gets lower |
| Summer solstice | June 21 |
| sun rises | north of east |
| sun sets | north of west |
| sun's altitude | highest of year |
| vertical rays hit | tropic of cancer |
| NY gets | 16 hours of daylight |
| North pole gets | 24 hours of daylight |
| Winter Solstice | December 21 |
| sun rises | south of east |
| sun sets | south of west |
| suns altitude | lowest of year |
| vertical rays hit | tropic of capricorn |
| NY gets | 8 hours of daylight |
| north pole gets | 0 hours of daylight |
| Vernal Equinox | March 21 |
| Autumnal Equinox | September 23 |
| sun rises | due east |
| sun sets | due west |
| vertical ray hits | equator |
| whole earth gets | 12 hours |
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