Question

Up to which parallels from the equator can the sun's rays be perpendicular________

Arctic and Antarctic circles
North and South pole
Whole Earth
Tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn
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Answer 1

Answer:

d tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn

Answer 2

Answer:

The rays of the Sun can reach only half of the Earth's surface at one time. The sun's rays extend to the North and South Poles equally only twice during the year, on September 23 and March 21. On these two days, the vertical rays of the Sun fall directly on the Equator. From September 23 to December 21, the Sun's rays gradually extend a few degrees beyond the South pole and recede from the North Pole. On December 21, the rays extend 23 1/2 beyond the South Pole and fail to reach the North Pole by the same number of degrees. At this time, the area surrounding the South Pole known as the Antarctic Circle receives sunlight and the Arctic Circle, surrounding the North Pole, is without sunlight.