Question

Could (A) on the Season simulator be a representation of sunlight at the North Pole? How do we know it represents the Arctic Circle?

A. Watching the simulator, it is reasonable that (A) could be any place between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole. (A) cannot be the North Pole, but it could be very close (for example, 89 degrees North latitude).
B. Watching the North Pole throughout one year of the simulation, we see that the North Pole is in sunlight for about six months, then dark for about six months. (A) cannot be the North Pole.
C. Watching the North Pole through one year of the simulation, it is clear that the Light intensity portrayed in (A) is a better example of what happens at the North Pole than on the Arctic Circle. (A) must be the North Pole.

Answer 1

The option (B) is correct as the North Pole undergoes six months of sunlight followed by six months of darkness, contradicting the representation in (A).

Step-by-step explanation:

Observing the seasonal simulator, option B appears to be the most accurate representation of the location labeled as (A) in the context of the North Pole. The North Pole undergoes a unique phenomenon where it experiences approximately six months of continuous sunlight, followed by an equal duration of darkness due to the Earth's axial tilt. This pattern is inconsistent with the simulation's portrayal of (A), which does not exhibit a consistent year-round presence of sunlight.

Option B astutely recognizes this disparity, concluding that (A) cannot be the North Pole. Instead, it suggests that (A) may represent a location between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, possibly at a latitude of 89 degrees North. This conclusion is based on the simulator's depiction of a region with alternating periods of light and darkness, aligning more closely with the seasonal variations observed near the Arctic Circle.

Thus, option B provides a reasoned and observational explanation, highlighting the discrepancy between the simulator's representation and the known patterns of sunlight at the North Pole.