Draw a diagram to show the winter solstice and answer the following questions:

1. Name the correct date depicted in your diagram.
2. Name the latitude where the sun is shining vertically overhead.
3. Name the part of the globe where there is night on this date.
4. Name the latitude on which length of the day will be 24 hours.
5. Give the date when the earth will be directly opposite to the above position.
6. What will be the vertical position of the sun on that date?
7. What is the effect of the inclination of the earth upon the length of day and night?
8. What will be the probable length of day and night on that date?

1. December 22^nd
2. 23½° S
3. The places lying beyond the arctic circle have night on this date.
4. 66½° S
5. June 21^st
6. Sun will shine vertically on Tropic of Cancer (23½° N).
7. Due to the inclination of the earth, all places on earth have different length of day and night.
8. The duration of day at the equator will be 12 hours at the equator and increase to 13.5 hours at 23½° N and become 24 hours at 66½° N. The remaining hours are night.