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Climate change assignment, Assignments of Social change

University of Texas - ArlingtonSocial change

It is an assigment we did for Climate change and factors we can do to prevent it

Typology: Assignments

2021/2022

Uploaded on 02/06/2024

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1. What are the latitudes and longitudes for the three locations?
USA - Dallas, TX Latitude, Longitude: 32 47.6′ N, 96 45.9′ W
England- London Latitude, Longitude: 51 30.0′ N, 0 07.5′ W
Australia Sydney Latitude, Longitude: 33 52.1′ S, 151 12.4′ E
2. What are the lengths of daylight for the three different locations for March 21, June 21,
September 21, and December 21?
March 21 = USA-Sunrise: 7:30, Sunset: 19:39 (About 12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 6:02, Sunset: 18:13
(About 12 hrs) Australia-Sunrise: 6:59, Sunset: 19:06 (About 12 hours)
June 21 = USA- Sunrise: 6:19, Sunset: 20:38 (About 14 hrs) England- Sunrise: 4:43, Sunset: 21:21 (16
hrs) Australia-Sunrise: 7:00, Sunset: 16:54 (9 hrs)
September 21 = USA-Sunrise: 7:14, Sunset: 19:27 (12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 6:44, Sunset: 19:04
(12 hrs) Australia-Sunrise: 5:47, Sunset: 17:50 (12 hrs)
December 21 = USA- Sunrise: 7:25, Sunset: 17:24 (12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 8:03, Sunset: 15:53
(7 hrs) Australia-Sunrise: 5:41, Sunset: 20:05 (15 hrs)
3. Explain the differences or similarities between Dallas and London for the different dates.
Include the concepts of seasons, equinoxes, and different solstices in your answer.
Both Dallas and London are located in the Northern Hemisphere so they will have similar
amounts of daylight overall .
On March 21, Dallas and London will receive almost similar daylight because of the spring
equinox.
On June 21 the northern hemisphere will be experiencing summer solstice and the Tropic of
Cancer will receive direct sunlight, the North Pole will receive 24-hour daylight therefore London
which is closer to the North Pole will receive more day light than Dallas both will experience the
summer season.
On September 21, Dallas and London will receive almost similar daylight because of the
Autumn equinox.
On December 21 the northern hemisphere will be experiencing winter solstice and the Tropic of
capricorn will receive direct sunlight. The north pole will be 24 hours dark, with no sunlight
during the winter solstice. Therefore London will receive less sunlight than Dallas as London is
closer to the North Pole than Dallas. Both London and Dallas will experience the winter season.
4. Explain the differences or similarities between Dallas and Sydney for the different dates.
Include the concepts of seasons, equinoxes, and different solstices in your answer.
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  1. What are the latitudes and longitudes for the three locations? USA - Dallas, TX Latitude, Longitude: 32 47.6′ N, 96 45.9′ W England- London Latitude, Longitude: 51 30.0′ N, 0 07.5′ W Australia Sydney Latitude, Longitude: 33 52.1′ S, 151 12.4′ E
  2. What are the lengths of daylight for the three different locations for March 21, June 21, September 21, and December 21? March 21 = USA- Sunrise: 7:30, Sunset: 19:39 (About 12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 6:02, Sunset: 18: (About 12 hrs) Australia- Sunrise: 6:59, Sunset: 19:06 (About 12 hours) June 21 = USA- Sunrise: 6:19, Sunset: 20:38 (About 14 hrs) England- Sunrise: 4:43, Sunset: 21:21 ( hrs) Australia- Sunrise: 7:00, Sunset: 16:54 (9 hrs) September 21 = USA- Sunrise: 7:14, Sunset: 19:27 (12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 6:44, Sunset: 19: (12 hrs) Australia- Sunrise: 5:47, Sunset: 17:50 (12 hrs) December 21 = USA- Sunrise: 7:25, Sunset: 17:24 (12 hrs) England- Sunrise: 8:03, Sunset: 15: (7 hrs) Australia- Sunrise: 5:41, Sunset: 20:05 (15 hrs)
  3. Explain the differences or similarities between Dallas and London for the different dates. Include the concepts of seasons, equinoxes, and different solstices in your answer. Both Dallas and London are located in the Northern Hemisphere so they will have similar amounts of daylight overall. On March 21 , Dallas and London will receive almost similar daylight because of the spring equinox. On June 21 the northern hemisphere will be experiencing summer solstice and the Tropic of Cancer will receive direct sunlight, the North Pole will receive 24-hour daylight therefore London which is closer to the North Pole will receive more day light than Dallas both will experience the summer season. On September 21 , Dallas and London will receive almost similar daylight because of the Autumn equinox. On December 21 the northern hemisphere will be experiencing winter solstice and the Tropic of capricorn will receive direct sunlight. The north pole will be 24 hours dark, with no sunlight during the winter solstice. Therefore London will receive less sunlight than Dallas as London is closer to the North Pole than Dallas. Both London and Dallas will experience the winter season.
  4. Explain the differences or similarities between Dallas and Sydney for the different dates. Include the concepts of seasons, equinoxes, and different solstices in your answer.

Dallas lies in the northern hemisphere and Sydney lies in the southern hemisphere. On March 21 , Dallas and Sydney will receive almost similar daylight because of the spring equinox in Dallas and the autumn equinox in Sydney. On June 21 the northern hemisphere will experience summer solstice and tropics of Cancer will receive direct sunlight, and the North Pole will receive 24 hours of daylight. The southern hemisphere will experience winter solstice and the south pole will be 24 hours dark. There will summer season in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. Therefore Dallas will receive more daylight than Sydney. On September 21 , Dallas and Sydney will receive almost similar daylight because of the autumn equinox in Dallas and the spring equinox in Sydney. On December 21 the southern hemisphere will experience summer solstice and the Tropic of capricorn will receive direct sunlight, the South Pole will receive 24hrs daylight. The northern hemisphere will experience winter solstice and the north pole will be 24 hours dark. There will summer season in the southern hemisphere and winter in the northern hemisphere. Therefore Dallas will receive less daylight than Sydney.