Solstices and Equinoxes

The term equinox means....

• equal night and refers to the Earth having an equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

• equal night and refers to equal amount of winter and summer

• equal night and refers to equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

• equal day and it the longest day of the year

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What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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When are the equinoxes?

• June & December
• July & January
• April & October
• March & September

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When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 

• shorter
• longer
• equal

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How often do we experience new seasons?

• Monthly

• Yearly

• Every 3 months

• Every 6 months

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

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How often does a solstice happen in a year?

• three times

• once

• twice

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An equinox happens twice a year.

• false

• true

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What does the vernal equinox mark the start of?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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