Directions: Study Figure 2 and answer the following items Position 1 (December) ») Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about in the southern hemisphere ) What season is it in the northern hemisphere? In the southern hemisphere? In regions along the equator? Position 3 (June) ) Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about the southern hemisphere? Position 2 and 4 ) Why are there equal lengths of day and night on March 21/22? On September 22/23?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1LR
icon
Related questions
Question
Do this!
Directions: Study Figure 2 and answer the following items
Position 1 (December)
a) Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about in the southern hemisphere?
b) What season is it in the northern hemisphere? In the southern hemisphere? In regions along the equator?
Position 3 (June)
c) Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about the southern hemisphere?
Position 2 and 4
d) Why are there equal lengths of day and night on March 21/22? On September 22/23?
Transcribed Image Text:Do this! Directions: Study Figure 2 and answer the following items Position 1 (December) a) Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about in the southern hemisphere? b) What season is it in the northern hemisphere? In the southern hemisphere? In regions along the equator? Position 3 (June) c) Compare the lengths of day and night in the northern hemisphere. How about the southern hemisphere? Position 2 and 4 d) Why are there equal lengths of day and night on March 21/22? On September 22/23?
March
Equinox
Mar 20/21
Arctic Circle
-North Pole
Winter
Spring
December
Solstice
Dec 21/22
Sun
June
Solstice
Jun 21/22
Summer
Autumn
September
Equinox
Sept 22/23
Figure 2
Transcribed Image Text:March Equinox Mar 20/21 Arctic Circle -North Pole Winter Spring December Solstice Dec 21/22 Sun June Solstice Jun 21/22 Summer Autumn September Equinox Sept 22/23 Figure 2
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134746241
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134041360
Author:
Greg Carbone
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781260153125
Author:
William P Cunningham Prof., Mary Ann Cunningham Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134543536
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781337569613
Author:
G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Physical Geology
Physical Geology
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781259916823
Author:
Plummer, Charles C., CARLSON, Diane H., Hammersley, Lisa
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,