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The Arctic Circle lies at 67 degrees north. How does that number follow from the 23 degree tilt?
ASubtract 23 from 67 degrees
BMultiply 23 by two degrees
CSubtract 23 from 90 degrees
DDivide 90 degrees by 23
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Subtract 23 from 90 degrees
1. At the June solstice the Sun lights everywhere within 23 degrees of the North Pole for a full day.
2. The pole itself sits at 90 degrees north.
3. Take 23 degrees away from 90 degrees and you reach 67 degrees north.
4. That is the southernmost latitude with 24 hours of sunshine, the Arctic Circle.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Earth, Moon, and Sky" and Ch 5 "Radiation and Spectra", section 4.2 The Seasons_
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