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When is the Sun directly overhead in the continental United States? A. at noon B. in the summer C. never D. always

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When is the Sun directly overhead in the continental United States? A. at noon B. in the summer C. never D. always

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The answer is C. never. The sun is never directly overhead in the continental United States. This is because the continental United States is located between 25 and 49 degrees north latitude, and the sun is only directly overhead at latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south).

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