Which of the following is TRUE of the subsolar point?
A)The highest latitude at which it occurs is 60° N/S.
B)It never occurs beyond a few degrees of the equator.
C)It only occurs at latitudes between the tropics (23.5° N/S).
D)It occurs at all latitudes at least once throughout the year.

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The subsolar point is the point on the Earth's surface where the sun is directly overhead at solar noon. Since the tilt of the Earth's axis is 23.5°, the subsolar point can only occur between latitudes 23.5° N and 23.5° S, which are known as the tropics. Therefore, choice C is true. Choices A, B, and D are false.

Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Subsolar Point