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General Knowledge · Q485

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 485

Q485

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

A.
At high latitudes
Answer
B.
At middle latitudes
C.
Near the equator
D.
In the desert southwest
E.
On the West Coast

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the "land of the midnight sun" would be found: in high latitudes. During the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day is less than 12 hours long and is increasing with each passing day.