Multiple Choice
At what time of the year will the shadow of a vertical pole (a sundial) at any site in the northern hemisphere be the shortest?
A) noon, December 21, at the beginning of winter
B) noon, June 21, at the beginning of summer
C) noon, August 5, midsummer
D) dawn, June 21, at the beginning of summer
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