To understand the daily motions of the Sun and stars as viewed from different locations on Earth.

Part A

Listed below are motions of the Sun that you might observe in your local sky on particular dates. Place each in the correct bin corresponding to whether you would see this motion everywhere on Earth, nowhere on Earth, only in the Northern Hemisphere, or only in the Southern Hemisphere. Ignore the North and South poles.

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At high latitudes, Sun never rises on December solstice Sun traces shortest path across local sky on June solstice True everywhere on Earth Sun reaches zenith (altitude 90 degrees) every day at noon Sun rises due east and sets due west on March equinox Sun reaches highest point in local sky on June solstice Not true anywhere on Earth At high latitudes, Sun never sets on December solstice Sun is above horizon for the longest time on December solstice True for Northern Hemisphere Reset True for Southern Hemisphere Help At high latitudes, Sun never rises on December solstice Sun traces shortest path across local sky on June solstice True everywhere on Earth Sun reaches zenith (altitude 90 degrees) every day at noon Sun rises due east and sets due west on March equinox Sun reaches highest point in local sky on June solstice Not true anywhere on Earth At high latitudes, Sun never sets on December solstice Sun is above horizon for the longest time on December solstice True for Northern Hemisphere Reset True for Southern Hemisphere Help