BECE Social Studies 2020 Paper

Concept:The Tropic of Cancer lies at about $23\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}$N. Because the Earth's axis is tilted, the overhead (vertical) Sun moves between the two tropics during the year.Solution:On about 21st June (June solstice) the North Pole is tilted most towards the Sun, so the Sun is overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer.On 21st March and 23rd September (equinoxes) it is overhead at the Equator, and on 22nd December it is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn.Answer:Option B ($21^{\text{st}}$ June)