Winter Solstice

This year, the Winter solstice or first day of Winter, is on...

• December 15

• December 21

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What is the winter solstice?

• The day and night are the same length.

• We have the shortest day and longest night of the year.

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In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

• Northern

• Southern

What happens on solstice days?

• Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun

• Day and night hours are equal

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The first day of the winter season is called ________.

• Winter solstice

• Winter equinox

• No specific name

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What is the longest day of the year?

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

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In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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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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The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.

• True

• False

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