2.2 Earth-Sun Relationships

Question 0

High-latitude,cold regions around the north and south poles

Answer 0

Polar regions

Question 1

Warm, low-latitude areas near the equator

Answer 1

Tropics

Question 2

The day when the sun’s vertical rays are farthest from the equator ( around June 21st and December 21st)

Answer 2

Solstice

Question 3

The line of latitude that is 23.5 degrees south of the equator; also where the sun’s rays strike, or shine on, earth during the December solstice

Answer 3

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 4

The line of latitude that circles the South Pole at 66.5 degrees south of the equator

Answer 4

Antarctic circle

Question 5

The line of latitude that circles the North Pole at 66.5 degrees north of the equator

Answer 5

Arctic circle

Question 6

The line of latitude that is 23.5 degrees north of the equator; also where the sun’s rays strike earth during the June solstice

Answer 6

Tropic of Cancer

Question 7

The day when the sun’s rays strike, or shine on, the equator directly, and every place on earth receives equal hours of day and night

Answer 7

Equinox