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Where do the Sun’s rays hit Earth’s surface nearly at right angles?

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Answer: right angles

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The Sun's rays can hit Earth's surface at a right angle to the surface, depending on the season, anywhere between the tropics (i.e., between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south), at noon, when the Sun is highest in the sky.
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