1) Where on Earth is the Sun directly overhead at noon? 2) Which region has 24 hours of daylight? 3) Which region has 24 hours of darkness? 4) Note the direction at which the light strikes Earth’s surface in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Which hemisphere of the globe is having summer? 5) Why is December 21 called the Winter Solstice? 6) If the Earth’s axis were not inclined, what would happen to our seasons? 7) If the Earth’s axis were more inclined, what would happen to our seasons?