Solstice

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

• December 15

• December 21

• December22

• December17

What is the winter solstice?

• The day and night are the same length.

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

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

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

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

• Northern

• Southern

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

The Winter Solstice is the astronomical moment when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer.

• True

• False

What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?

• Nothing would change
• There would be no seasons
• Days would get longer
• The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze

What are the days of the year when day and light hours are equal?

• Solstices
• Seasons
• Daylight savings time
• Equinoxes

An equinox occurs when the Sun is positioned directly over the equator.

• True

• False

What happens on solstice days?

• The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
• Day and night hours are equal
• Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun

What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox