Daily Quiz-246
Solstice info
Summer and winter solstice with hours of daylight and darkness in comparison. Isolated vector illustration on black background.
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1. The term solstice is derived from:
A) Greek words for light and stillness
B) Latin for Sun and stoppage
C) Sanskrit for day and rest
D) Egyptian words for horizon and sun
2. During the June solstice, which latitude receives the Sun’s vertical rays?
A) 0°
B) 23.5°N
C) 23.5°S
D) 66.5°N
3. Which of the following regions experiences 24 hours of daylight during the June solstice?
A) Antarctic Circle
B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Arctic Circle
D) Equator
4. On the December solstice, the Sun is overhead at:
A) Tropic of Cancer
B) Equator
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) Antarctic Circle
5. Which of the following statements correctly describes the solstices?
A) Equal day and night everywhere
B) Maximum difference in daylight between hemispheres
C) Sun overhead at the Equator
D) Earth at perihelion
Answers Quiz 245 (Oct 9)
1. A
Explanation: On equinoxes, Sun’s rays fall directly on the Equator, making day and night nearly equal across the Earth.
2. C
Explanation: Derived from Latin aequus (equal) nox (night), indicating nearly equal duration of day and night.
3. B
Explanation: On equinoxes, the Sun rises exactly in the east and sets exactly in the west for all locations (except poles).
4. C
Explanation: At equinoxes, both poles are at the boundary between day and night — neither experiences 24-hour daylight.
5. C
Explanation: Around 22–23 September, the Sun crosses the Equator southward, marking spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
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