General Navigation USCG Question #1765 (Set 55)

The change in the length of day becomes greater as latitude increases because of the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — increased obliquity of the celestial sphere

Per Bowditch, the increased obliquity of the celestial sphere as latitude increases causes the diurnal circles of celestial bodies to intersect the horizon at increasingly oblique angles, drastically prolonging the duration of twilight and seasonal daylight variations.

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