1) On which day does the Fall Equinox usually occur in the Northern Hemisphere?  a) December 21 b) September 21 c) June 21 d) March 21 2) What happens to the sun during the Fall Equinox? a) The sun's rays are hitting directly on the equator b) It has an eclipse with the moon.  c) It crosses the celestial equator heading north.  d) It has an eclipse with Mars. 3) How many hours of daylight and darkness does the Earth recieve during the Fall Equinox? a) 5 daylight and 19 darkness b) 8 daylight and 16 darkness c) 12 daylight and 12 darkness d) 19 daylight and 5 darkness e) 16 daylight and 8 darkness 4) What does the Spring Equinox signal?  a) cooler weather b) hotter weather c) lots of rain d) snow 5) What are the first days of winter and summer called? a) equinoxes b) phases c) eclipses d) solstices 6) How long does spring last?  a) 2 months b) 2.5 months c) 3 months d) 4 months 7) What are the first days of spring and fall called? a) eclipses b) solstices and equinoxes c) solstices d) phases 8) What does the Fall Equinox also symbolize? a) beginning of a time of more light b) beginning of a time of more darkness c) beginning of hot weather d) beginning of winter 9) Where does the September Equinox mark the beginning of Spring? a) Northern Hemisphere b) Antarctica c) New York City d) Southern Hemisphere 10) If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere then it is _______ in the Southern Hemisphere. a) summer b) fall c) spring d) winter 11) The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is around __________.  a) December 21 b) June 21 c) September 21 d) March 21 12) The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is around ___________. a) Decemeber 21 b) June 21 c) September 21 d) March 21 13) The shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere is around ____________. a) December 21 b) June 21 c) September 21 d) March 21 14) Is the Fall Equinox always on the same day? a) yes b) no

Equinoxes and Solstices Wordwall Game

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