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krek1111 [17]
3 years ago
5

The latitude in New York City is about 40 degrees north. Do the Sun’s rays ever shine directly overhead in New York City? Explai

n your answer.
Geography
2 answers:
Alona [7]3 years ago
3 0
For continental U.S. the answer is never. Since the earth's rotation axis is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbital motion around the su, one would have to be less than 23.5 degrees above or below the equator to have the sun pass direclty overhead
MakcuM [25]3 years ago
3 0

<u>Answer:</u>

<em>No, Sun rays never shine directly overhead in the New York city. </em>

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<u>Explanation:</u>

Apparent movement of the sun only between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, these two imaginary lines lies in the 23.5 degree north and south, respectively. These zone is called torrid zone which receives vertical and overhead sunrays. New York city lies in the 40 degree north latitude. Sun never move apart from the tropic of cancer in northern hemisphere. New York is in the temperate climate region which makes it to receive the sunrays slantingly.

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