If your plane has landed at some unfamiliar place on Earth at noon on March 21st, and you realize that the Sun is high in the sky, practically straight above your head, what does this tell about your latitude? Where geographically could this location be?

If your plane has landed at some unfamiliar place on Earth at noon on March 21st, and you realize that the Sun is high in the sky, practically straight above your head, what does this tell about your latitude? Where geographically could this location be?

Astronomy

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Chapter4: Earth, Moon, And Sky

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 40E: On the day of the vernal equinox, the day length for all places on Earth is actually slightly longer...

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