A sketch of the Earth with its north and south poles and equator is shown. The zenith is located in the sky over your head if you are at
A) Earth's equator.
B) Earth's north pole.
C) Earth's south pole.
D) any of these.

Question

A sketch of the Earth with its north and south poles and equator is shown. The zenith is located in the sky over your head if you are at 
A) Earth's equator. 
B) Earth's north pole. 
C) Earth's south pole. 
D) any of these.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The zenith is located directly above an observer and is determined by their geographic location on Earth. Therefore, the zenith can be located over the observer's head at any point on Earth, including the equator, north pole, or south pole.

A Sketch of the Earth with Its North and South