The number of daylight hours before 12 noon is ______________ the number of daylight hours past 12 noon.
A) greater than
B) less than
C) approximately the same as

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The number of daylight hours before 12 noon is approximately the same as the number of daylight hours past 12 noon because daylight duration is symmetric around solar noon, not 12:00 clock noon. Solar noon is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, and it divides the daylight hours into two approximately equal parts.

The Number of Daylight Hours Before 12 Noon Is ______________