Chapter . 143 Day, Night and Time

Map Learning Exercises
Question 1 of 3

Day, Night and Time

Where is the Earth experiencing "noon"?

Click on a part of the Earth that is experiencing "noon," or in other words, where the Earth sees the Sun at its highest point in the sky for the day.
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