Solar rays will strike the Tropic of Capricorn at an angle of 90 degrees on_____ .
A) June 21
B) March 21
C) December 21
D) September 21

Question

Solar rays will strike the Tropic of Capricorn at an angle of 90 degrees on_____  .
A) June 21
B) March 21
C) December 21
D) September 21

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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator. On December 21, the Southern Hemisphere experiences the summer solstice, which is when the sun is directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Capricorn, striking it at a 90 degree angle. This is also the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

Solar Rays Will Strike the Tropic of Capricorn at an Angle