Solstice

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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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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When does the winter solstice happen?

• December 21st

• December 22nd

• June 21st

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Which two months on the graph indicate a solstice?​

​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• June

• December

• March

• September

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Where in the diagram is the Earth experiencing a solstice?

hint - there are two places

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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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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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How many types of Solstices are there?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

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