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What is the minimum noon Sun angle at your latitude, and on what date does it occur? Wallace Community College is located at 31.31440N. Here is the way you calculate it: 900 – (your latitude) – (the tilt of the Earth from the plane of orbit around the Sun). 

Provide an economic use for sphalerite.

For fluorite, list one diagnostic property that can help distinguish this mineral from others.

On March 22, at what latitude will the noon sun be directly overhead? Use the picture below. It’s called an analemma.

Use the table to determine the minimum duration of daylight at your latitude. Wallace Community College is at 31.310N.

Use the table to determine how many hours of daylight occur at 900 S latitude on March 22.  

Name the physical property (hardness, color, streak, etc.) described by the following statement. Looks like broken glass.

Use the table to determine how many hours of daylight occur at 400 N latitude on March 22 .

What is the relationship between the angle of the noon Sun and the intensity of solar radiation (light) received at the outer edge of the atmosphere? Use the figure below to help you determine the answer.

Saturn is famous for its rings. Which of the following Jovian planets does not have rings?