Earth's Orbit around the Sun

Which time of the year would the Northern & Southern Hemisphere each have 12 hours of daylight.

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Autumn Equinox

• Summer

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Which time of the year would the North Pole have 24 hours of darkness.

• Summer

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Fall

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What time of the year does the Northern Hemisphere have its longest amount of daylight?

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumn Equinox

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What time of year does the Northern Hemisphere have its shortest amount of daylight?

• Summer Solstice

• March 21

• Vernal Equinox

• December 21

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March 21st marks what date for Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumn Equinos

• Summer Solstice

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About what date is the Autumn Equinox?

• October 21st

• June 21st

• August 21st

• September 21st

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What is the significance of the Autumn Equinox?

• the length of daylight = the length of nighttime

• Leaves fall on the ground

• Leaves start to change color

• The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun

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During the summer the North pole gets 24 hours of sunlight every day. What is the reason it is still very cold in the summer at the North pole?

• The Earth is a farther distance from the Sun

• The North Pole is a farther distance from the Sun

• The Sun's energy is spread out over a larger area at the North pole

• Because during winter it experiences 24 hours of darkness

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What two times of the year is the amount of daylight equal?

• winter solstice & summer solstice

• vernal equinox & autumn equinox

• vernal equinox & winter solstice

• December 21st & June 21st

What two times of the year is the amount of daylight equal?

• March 21st & September 21st

• April 21st & August 21st

• December 21st & June 21st

• July 21st and January 21st

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