Solstice and Equinox

The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

• solstices

• equinoxes

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Earth is tilted at _____________ degrees.

• 23.5

• 90

• 0

• 25.3

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

• March

• June

• September

• December

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An equinox occurs when

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

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

• The Earth experiences the greatest period of daylight hours

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All of the following are true about equinox events except

• the length of day and night are equal

• the sun's rays reach their highest point above the equator

• the sun's rays shine most directly on the equator

• they occur in March and September

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On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

• 28th March and 21st September

• 21st March and 23rd September

• 21st June and 23rd December

• 23rd March and 22nd December

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When the sun rays fall vertically on the Tropics, it is known as __________.

• Equinox

• Solstice

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During the equinoxes, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's axis. Which of the following depicts a perpendicular angle?

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Shortest day of the year

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer?

• Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer

• Earth's revolves slower in summer

• Earth tilts toward the sun in summer

• Earth is closer to the sun

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