Multiple choice

Where, among the following, is the mid-day sun exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes?

  1. Between Tropic of Cancer and Equator only

  2. Between Tropic of Capricorn and Equator only

  3. Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

  4. Between Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sun is directly overhead (at zenith) only within the tropics - between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S). Outside this zone, the sun never reaches directly overhead. This occurs once annually at each latitude within the tropical zone.

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