METR HW2
Because the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on the December Solstice, the zenith angle at this location is [?]° on this date.
0.0
Houston, TX is located at 29.76°N. Choose the following answer that is closest to the SHORTEST daylight Houston experiences during the course of a year.
10
On January 31, the solar declination will be:
Between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn
For which example in Table 1 would the Sun be LOWEST in the sky (closest to the horizon)?
Number 1
Seattle, WA is located at 47.61°N. Choose the following answer that is closest to the LONGEST daylight Seattle experiences during the course of a year.
16
If a given location receives 22 hours of daylight on the December Solstice, the same location will receive [?] hours of daylight on the June Solstice.
2.0
On the December Solstice, the zenith angle at the Equator is [?]°.
23.5
When the solar declination is over the Tropic of Capricorn, locations within the Arctic Circle experience [?] hours of darkness:
24
For #2 in Table 1, the zenith angle must be [?]°. (Type only the numerical value, not the degree symbol.)
26
Norman, OK's latitude is closest to [?].
35 N
On the December Solstice, the correct order of locations experiencing shortest to longest days (i.e., least to greatest number of daylight hours) is:
45°N, the Equator, 23.5°S
For #4 in Table 1, the solar elevation angle must be [?]°.
54
For #3 in Table 1, the solar elevation angle must be [?]°.
72
For #5 in Table 1, the zenith angle must be [?]°.
8.0
Because the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on the December Solstice, the solar elevation angle at this location is [?]° on this date.
90
On the March Equinox, the correct order of locations experiencing shortest to longest days (i.e., least to greatest number of daylight hours) is:
All locations experience equal amounts of daylight on the March Equinox.
Of the following locations and their latitudinal positions, which would experience the LONGEST DAY (i.e., the most daylight hours) on June 14th (day 165)?
Amsterdam Netherlands (52.37°N)
Of the following locations and their latitudinal positions, which would experience the LARGEST VARIATIONS in daylight hours over the course of a given year?
Cardiff Wales (51.29°N)
From the following list of cities and the respective latitudes, select which cities will experience the OVERHEAD Sun at some point during a given calendar year.
Castries St. Lucia (14.02°N) Dakar Senegal (14.68°N) Harare Zimbabwe (17.85°S) Suva Fiji (18.13°S)
When the solar declination is located at 6°S, the Northern Hemisphere could be experiencing which season(s)? Check ALL answers that are possible.
Fall and Winter
Of the following locations and their latitudinal positions, which would experience the SHORTEST DAY (i.e., the fewest daylight hours) on June 14th (day 165)?
Montevideo Uruguay (34.88°S)
Imagine that Earth's angle of inclination increased to 30 degrees. Choose which one of the following statements best describes what would happen on the December Solstice if this change occurred.
More locations in the Northern Hemisphere would experience 24 hours of darkness.
Of the following locations and their latitudinal positions, which would experience the SMALLEST VARIATIONS in daylight over the course of a given year?
Moroni Comoros (11.68°S)
For which example in Table 1 would the Sun be HIGHEST in the sky (closest to overhead)?
Number 5
On the December Solstice, which of the following locations corresponds to where the Sun's position will be on the horizon?
The Arctic Circle
Given the concepts discussed and illustrated in Section 1, which of the following locations would experience the GREATEST (i.e., largest) zenith angle at some point in time during a given year?
The Arctic Circle The Antarctic Circle
Which of the following locations would be MOST optimal for one to experience large fluctuations in daylight length over the course of a year?
The Arctic and Antarctic Circles
Given the concepts discussed and illustrated in Section 1, which of the following locations would experience the GREATEST (i.e., largest) solar elevation angle at some point during a given year?
The Tropic of Capricorn The Equator The Tropic of Cancer
When the Antarctic Circle is experiencing 24 hours of darkness, which season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
The city of Prague, Czech Republic is located at 50.08°N. During the Northern Hemisphere's SUMMER season, Prague experiences [?] daylight hours than the Equator. Additionally, the overhead Sun [?] pass over Prague at some point over the course of a given year.
longer; does not
