WorksheetsSeasons Solstice and Equinox
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an equinox?
a)
When day and night are equal
b)
The longest and shortest days of the year
c)
A solstice
2.
What creates an equinox?
a)
The sun shines on the north pole directly
b)
The sun shines on the equator
c)
The sun shines toward NJ.
3.
Does an equinox occur in the spring?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
Da wae
4.
When is the longest day of the year?
a)
Summer Solstice
b)
Winter Solstice
c)
Vernal Equinox
d)
Autumn Equinox
5.
On which month is the Earth closest to the sun?
a)
January
b)
July
c)
August
d)
October
6.
Can a solstice be on the same day as an equinox?
a)
No
b)
Yes
7.
Define solstice.
a)
When the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the poles.
b)
When the sun reaches its least distance north or south of the equator.
c)
When the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator.
d)
?HELP!
8.
Yes or no: Equinox and solstices signify the start of the seasons.
a)
Si!
b)
No!
c)
ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ This koala bear decides.
d)
ヽ(^o^)ρ┳┻┳°σ(^o^)/
9.
When is the Perihelion?
a)
June 21 or 22
b)
There is no such thing.
c)
January 3 or 4
d)
July 1 or 2
10.
Does the amount of hours in a day change?
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
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