For an observer standing at latitude 10° N, how many times during the year will the Sun pass precisely through a point directly overhead, the zenith?
A) Twice
B) Never
C) Once
D) every day for a half a year

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The Sun passes directly overhead at a given latitude twice a year between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, which includes the latitude 10° N. This occurs as the Sun moves northward to the Tropic of Cancer and again as it moves southward to the Tropic of Capricorn.

For an Observer Standing at Latitude 10° N, How Many