If the earth were tilted 27 degrees on its axis. And you were at Montevideo, Uraguay. Would you experience the vertical rays of the sun? Explain your answer.
2006-09-04 12:15:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Montevideo (and Buenos Aires) appears to be at about 35 degrees south latitude. If the earth were tilted 27 degrees, the Tropic of Capricorn would be at 27 south (instead of 23.5), and the Antarctic Circle would be at 63 south (instead of 66.5).
Since Montevideo would be between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in your scenario, it would be in the south temperate zone (as it is now). Therefore the sun would never be directly overhead.
2006-09-04 18:08:18 · answer #1 · answered by bpiguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Montevideo (and Buenos Aires) appears to be at about 35 degrees south latitude. If the earth were tilted 27 degrees, the Tropic of Capricorn would be at 27 south (instead of 23.5), and the Antarctic Circle would be at 63 south (instead of 66.5).
Since Montevideo would be between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in your scenario, it would be in the south temperate zone (as it is now). Therefore the sun would never be directly overhead.
2006-09-06 22:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will help.
http://daphne.palomar.edu/jthorngren/tutorial.htm
2006-09-04 19:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by serenityredflowers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, what textbook did u get that question from??
2006-09-07 14:14:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dang!
bpiguy: that was a good answer
2006-09-05 18:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that where Telemundo is broadcast from??
2006-09-04 19:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by ERIC G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋