Seasonal Solstices and Equinoxes
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What happens on the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere?

  • It is the shortest day of the year.
  • It is the start of autumn.
  • It marks the beginning of summer. (correct)
  • It is the start of winter.

    • On which day is the Sun directly over the equator?

  • June 21
  • September 22/23
  • December 21
  • March 20/21 (correct)

    • What is the characteristic of the Winter Solstice?

  • The shortest day of the year. (correct)
  • Day and night are of equal length.
  • The Sun is directly over the equator.
  • The longest day of the year.

    • When is it winter in the northern hemisphere?

    <p>December 21/22</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the Autumn Equinox?

    <p>Day and night are of equal length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it spring in the southern hemisphere?

    <p>December 21/22</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a plain?

    <p>It is a flat expanse of land with little elevation change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a plateau?

    <p>A flat, high landform with at least one side that rises high above the surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a mountain and a hill?

    <p>A mountain has a smaller summit area and is generally higher than a hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a volcano?

    <p>A fracture in a planet's crust that permits hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a mountain?

    <p>It has a steep slope with visible bedrock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a hill?

    <p>It is a small Earthly bump that rises above everything around it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical location of a plain?

    <p>As lowlands along valleys or at the foot of mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about plateaus?

    <p>They are found on every continent and occupy a significant portion of the Earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a mountain range?

    <p>It is a series of connected mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a volcano?

    <p>To permit hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

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