Seasonal Patterns

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Seattle, Washington 47N, 122W

Los Angeles, California  34N, 118W
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 23.5N, 110W
Singapore, 0, 104E
Cape Town, South Africa, 34S, 18E

For each of the cities listed, answer the following:

  1. On what day of the year will this city be the declination latitude?
  2. What is the longest day of the year for the city?  Explain your answer.
  3. What is the shortest day of the year for the city?  Explain your answer.
  4. If the Earth were not tilted at an angle of 23.5, what impact would that have on the length of day for each of the cities?

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