Equinoxes Solstice

Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?

• Spring and Fall

• Winter and Spring

• Winter and Summer

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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 the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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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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All of the following are true about equinox events except

• the length of day and night are equal

• the sun's rays reach their highest point above the equator

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

• they occur in March and September

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In the northern hemisphere, the next event that would occur after number 2 would be

• the summer solstice

• the winter solstice

• the autumnal equinox

• the vernal equinox

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Which of the following is the reason that Earth experiences seasons?

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• The revolution of Earth around the Sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

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Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 90

• 0

• 25.3

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How many types of Solstices are there?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

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Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Spring

• Winter

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