Equinoxes and Shadows Quiz

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Which event marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

Autumnal Equinox (correct)

Spring Equinox

Vernal Equinox

Winter Solstice

What is the lighter part of a shadow called?

Eclipse

Equinox

Umbra

Penumbra (correct)

How many equinoxes occur in a year?

Two (correct)

Three

Four

One

During which equinox does the Northern Hemisphere experience the beginning of spring?

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What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

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What astronomical event occurs when the Earth or Moon blocks the sun's light?

Eclipse Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about equinoxes?

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What is the result of an eclipse?

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What is the term for the central, darker part of a shadow?

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During which equinox does the Northern Hemisphere experience the beginning of spring?

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What is the term for the lighter part of a shadow?

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What is the result of an eclipse?

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Equinoxes and Shadows Quiz

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Which event marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is the lighter part of a shadow called?

How many equinoxes occur in a year?

During which equinox does the Northern Hemisphere experience the beginning of spring?

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

What astronomical event occurs when the Earth or Moon blocks the sun's light?

Which of the following is NOT true about equinoxes?

What is the result of an eclipse?

What is the term for the central, darker part of a shadow?

During which equinox does the Northern Hemisphere experience the beginning of spring?

What is the term for the lighter part of a shadow?

What is the result of an eclipse?

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