Equinox and Solstice Review Assignment

When the overhead sun is either over the tropic of cancer or over the tropic of capricorn this is called a ______________.

• equinox

• rotation

• solstice

• season

How many seasons are there in a year?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

When the North pole is tilted toward the sun, which area will have the most hours of daylight?

• The Arctic Circle

• The Antarctic Circle

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

There are ______ equinoxes and __________ solstices.

• 3, 3

• 1, 1

• 4, 4

• 2, 2

During which season would we experience the longest daytime period of the year?

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

What is a characteristic of an equinox?

• When the earth is farthest from the sun

• When we have the longest night of the year

• When Earth is closest to the sun

• When we have equal length of day and night

Why is summer warmer than winter?

• The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

• During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun

• The sun radiates more energy during summer

• Earth spins slower on its axis during summer

During which two months of the year is the overhead sun over the equator?

• September and June

• December and June

• March and September

• March and December

The ___________ of the earth and its ___________ around the sun gives our planet seasons.

If it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere what season will it be in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall