Solstice and Equinox

On which date Summer solstice is observed every year?

• 21/22 December

• 21 March

• 25 December

• 21/22 June

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The equinox marks the time when daylight and night-time are approximately the ___________________length

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When does Winter Solstice occur?

• 24 April

• 21/22 December

• 21/22 January

• None of the above

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The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the ________________________

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A solstice event occurs when

• the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

• the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

• the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

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​ (a)   are days on which the hours of ​ (b)   are longest or shortest at the ​ (c)   of summer or winter. ​

• Solstices

• daylight

• beginning

• Equinoxes

• baseball practice

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The _____ is the longest day of the year.

• fall equinox

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• spring equinox

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What happens during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun

• The North Pole is tilted closest to the sun

• The Earth is closest to the sun in its orbit

• The Earth is furthest from the sun in its orbit

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What causes seasonal changes in sunlight intensity and duration?

• The Earth's distance from the sun

• The Earth's orbit around the sun

• The Earth's axial tilt and its orbit around the sun

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

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What is the winter solstice?

• The day with the most sunlight

• The day with the least sunlight

• The start of spring

• The end of winter

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