Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Solar panels installed at the North Pole can receive the same total annual hours of sunlight as panels installed at the equator, just at lower angles above the horizon.
The distance in kilometers between any two places located an hour apart along the Antarctic Circle is the same as any two places located an hour apart on the Arctic Circle.
The Sun is directly overhead at solar noon twice during the year at the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Equator.
At all locations, the variation in day lengths during the year is directly related to the changes in Sun angles.
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