The North Pole has a higher noon Sun angle than New York City on this date.
A) March 21
B) September 21
C) June 21
D) none of these

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The North Pole experiences 24 hours of daylight around the June Solstice (around June 21) but the sun never gets higher than 23.5 degrees above the horizon. On March 21 and September 21, the equinoxes, every location on Earth experiences roughly equal day and night, and the sun's angle at noon at the North Pole would not be higher than in New York City. Therefore, none of the dates listed would result in the North Pole having a higher noon Sun angle than New York City.

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