Solstices and Equinoxes

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

Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 90

• 0

• 25.3

How many types of Solstices are there?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Spring

• Winter

The autumnal equinox will occur for the northern hemisphere in

• March

• September

• June

• December

When the northern hemisphere is experiencing the autumnal equinox, the southern hemisphere is experiencing the

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

• vernal equinox

The event pictured at number 4, in the northern hemisphere, is the

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

• autumnal equinox

• vernal equinox

During the event pictured at number 2, which of the following would occur?

• The northern hemisphere would receive the most direct sunlight

• The northern hemisphere would experience the longest day

• The southern hemisphere would experience the longest day

• The sun's rays would be focused most directly on the equator

The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

• solstices

• equinoxes

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