Season Solstice Equinox

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

• Northern

• Southern

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

• equinox

• solstice

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On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

• True

• False

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In summer, the poles have 6 months of daytime.

• True

• False

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In the winter, the poles have 3 months of night.

• True

• False

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The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.

• True

• False

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