solsitce

The sun is not overhead at the Equator on which of these days

• March 21

• September 22

• June 21

• September 23

Which word means ' reaching the Zenith point '

(a)  

What does this picture depict ?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• The tilt of the Axis

Which of the following is not an feature of Winter Solstice

• The sun is overhead the Tropic of Capricorn

• The length of the day decreases as one goes towards the South Pole

• Days are shorter than nights in the Southern Hemisphere

At what time is the South Pole of the Axis inclined directly towards the sun ?

(a)  

What is Winter Solstice?

• Short day , long night

• Short night , long day

• equal days and nights

 

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

• True

• False

 

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

• July

• December

• January

• November

 

A solstice event occurs when

• The sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

• The sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

• The Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

 

During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences

• Winter solstice

• Summer solstice