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what marks the points where the suns rays shine directly overhead at no…

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what marks the points where the suns rays shine directly overhead at noon? * 5 points
arctic and antarctic circles
tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn
prime meridian
equator

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The Sun's rays shine directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) on the summer - solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and on the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S) on the summer - solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. The Arctic and Antarctic Circles mark the boundaries of the polar regions, the Prime Meridian is a line of longitude (0°) and the Equator has the Sun directly overhead only during the equinoxes.

Answer:

B. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn