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Q16.

(a) The diagram shows a map of the world. The shaded areas show where it is night-time at one moment in the year.

(i) At the time shown on the map, what season is it in Britain? Give a reason for your answer.

Winter, because

it is dark at the North Pole or the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun

OR because the nights are longer than the days in the Northern Hemisphere

1 mark

(ii) At the time shown on the map, approximately what is the time in Britain?

Noon

1 mark

(b) The map below shows a different pattern of night and day. The pattern of night and day shown on the map occurs in only two months of the year. Which months are these?

March and September

The equal shading means the time of year is equinox - equal day and night.

2 marks

Maximum 4 marks