What does the summer solstice mark?
Summer Solstice Quiz

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English
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3rd Grade
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Easy
Anna Dyagileva
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
First day of spring
Longest day of the year
First day of winter
Shortest day of the year
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which hemisphere does the summer solstice happen in June?
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'solstice' mean?
Sun setting
Sun standing still
Sun moving fast
Sun rising
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens after the summer solstice?
Nights get longer
Days get longer
Nights get shorter
Days get shorter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the summer solstice a result of?
Earth's rotation speed
Moon's orbit around Earth
Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun
Sun's movement
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the summer solstice?
Start of winter
Sun setting early
Longest path of the sun in the sky
Shortest day of the year
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is celebrated near the time of the summer solstice in Scandinavia?
Christmas
Halloween
Midsummer's Eve
Easter
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