Base your answers to questions 40 through 42 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents the apparent path of the Sun across the sky at a New York State location on June 21. Point A represents the position of the noon Sun. Points A and B on the path are 45 degrees apart.
Compared to the Sun’s apparent path on June 21, the Sun’s apparent path on December 21 at this location will
(1) be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
(2) be longer, and the noon Sun will be higher in the sky
(3) remain the same length, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
(4) remain the same length, and the noon Sun will be higher in the sky