Solstice and Equinox Flashcard

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What is the shortest day of the year called?

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Winter Solstice

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What is the longest day of the year called?

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Summer Solstice

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Where is the sun directly over during the summer solstice?

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Tropic of Cancer

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What does the equinox mark?

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The time when daylight and night-time are approximately the same length.

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Where is the sun directly over during the winter solstice?

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Tropic of Capricorn

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What are the two equinoxes called?

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Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox

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When does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Around June 21st.

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When does the winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Around December 21st.

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What happens to daylight hours during the winter solstice?

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They are the shortest of the year.

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What happens to daylight hours during the summer solstice?

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They are the longest of the year.