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WorksheetsSOLSTICES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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
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
How many types of Solstices are there?
4
2
1
3
Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?
Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
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
During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences
a vernal equinox
the autmunal equinox
a summer solstice
a winter solstice
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
Which of the following pairs is not correct, in the northern hemisphere?
vernal equinox--September
autumnal equinox--September
summer solstice--June
winter solstice--December
