If you observe from a location north of the equator the Sun's position on the horizon as it rises each morning throughout the year,you will find that the:
A) Sun always rises in the same place.
B) Sun rises due east only at summer solstice.
C) rising position moves progressively northward from December through June.
D) rising position moves progressively southward from December through June.

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This is because the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice occurs around June 21st, after which the Sun appears to move southward until the winter solstice around December 21st. Therefore, the Sun's rising position moves progressively northward from December through June.

If You Observe from a Location North of the Equator