On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?
1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Arctic Circle
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.3 and 4
D.2 and 4✓ Correct
Explanation
On June 21 (Summer Solstice in Northern Hemisphere), the Sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer. All latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere experience more than 12 hours of daylight, including the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle (which experiences 24 hours of daylight — midnight sun). The Equator always experiences exactly 12 hours of daylight throughout the year. The Tropic of Capricorn (Southern Hemisphere) experiences less than 12 hours of daylight as it is winter solstice there. Hence options 2 (Tropic of Cancer) and 4 (Arctic Circle) experience more than 12 hours of sunlight.
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