NABTEB Geography 2025 Objective — Question 20
Question 20 of 50 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Geography 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The solstices occur when
- A. the sun is directly overhead the equator
- B. the sun is at its farthest distance from the equatorCorrect
- C. day and night are of equal length everywhere
- D. the earth is at its closest point to the sun
Explanation
The solstices occur when the sun is at its farthest distance from the equator: over the Tropic of Cancer on June 21st, and over the Tropic of Capricorn on December 22nd.
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