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Which parallel marks the northern limit of the area within which, at the Summer Solstice, the Sun does not rise?
Which parallel marks the northern limit of the area within which, at the Summer Solstice, the Sun does not rise?
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The correct option is A Antarctic Circle
The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude on the Earth. It is a parallel of latitude at 66° 33′ 39″ south of the Equator, crossing mostly the Southern Ocean. The Sun does not rise here at the time of the Summer Solstice.
The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude on the Earth. It is a parallel of latitude at 66° 33′ 39″ south of the Equator, crossing mostly the Southern Ocean. The Sun does not rise here at the time of the Summer Solstice.
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