Author Question: Suppose you live at the North Pole. Describe the path of the Sun through your sky for each of the ... (Read 78 times)

luminitza · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Suppose you live at the North Pole. Describe the path of the Sun through your sky for each of the following days: a. the day of the spring equinox b. the day of the summer solstice c. the day of the winter solstice

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Seasons on Mars

A) are similar to those on the Earth but are nearly twice as long
B) are exactly the same at the Earth
C) are more intense than on the Earth but the same length
D) are similar to those on the Earth but half as long

dawsa925 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. On the vernal equinox, the Sun circles the sky on the horizon in 24 hours.
b. On the summer solstice, the Sun circles the sky at a constant altitude of 23.5 in 24 hours.
c. On the winter solstice, the Sun remains well below the horizon all day.

Answer to Question 2

A