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Give reasons for the following:
25th of December in New Zealand may be one of the hottest days of the year.
Give reasons for the following:
25th of December (Christmas) in New Zealand may be one of the hottest days of the year.
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Solution 1
The sun’s rays are vertical over the Tropic of Capricorn, So 25th December may be one of the hottest days in NewZealand, being situated in the Southern Hemisphere.
Solution 2
New Zealand is located at 40° latitude. On 22 December sun is in the Southern Hemisphere (Winter Solstice). So December 25 may be one of the hottest days of the year in New Zealand.
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