Activity 2

1. What two natural events mark the start and end of the daylight period of a day?

Answer explanation

sunrise and sunset

2. In which season does the longest day of the year occur in the northern hemisphere?

Answer explanation

summer

3. What other name is given to the shortest day of the year in the northern

hemisphere?

Answer explanation

winter solstice

4. How often does equinox occur?

Answer explanation

twice

5. Which region experiences darkness over a long period, when the Sun is positioned

at 23.5 ° North latitude?

Answer explanation

South Pole