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On which date does the Northern Hemisphere experience the Summer Solstice?
a) 21st March
b) 21st June
c) 21st September
d) 21st December
Answer: b) 21st June
Which line receives direct rays of the sun on the Summer Solstice?
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Arctic Circle
Answer: b) Tropic of Cancer
What season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere on the Summer Solstice?
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Autumn
Answer: a) Summer
What is the duration of daylight at places beyond the Arctic Circle on the Summer Solstice?
a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 18 hours
d) 6 months
Answer: b) 24 hours
What is the opposite season experienced in the Southern Hemisphere during the Northern Hemisphere’s Summer Solstice?
a) Spring
b) Summer
c) Autumn
d) Winter
Answer: d) Winter
On which date does the Southern Hemisphere experience the Winter Solstice?
a) 21st March
b) 22nd December
c) 23rd September
d) 23rd June
Answer: b) 22nd December
Which line receives direct rays of the sun on the Winter Solstice?
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Arctic Circle
Answer: c) Tropic of Capricorn
What season is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere on the Winter Solstice?
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Spring
d) Autumn
Answer: b) Winter
Which hemisphere experiences longer days and shorter nights on the Winter Solstice?
a) Northern Hemisphere
b) Southern Hemisphere
c) Both hemispheres have equal day and night lengths
d) It varies depending on the location
Answer: b) Southern Hemisphere
What is the term for the positions on 21st March and 23rd September when the Earth experiences equal day and night?
a) Equinox
b) Solstice
c) Axis tilt
d) Daylight saving time
Answer: a) Equinox
On which date does the Northern Hemisphere experience the Autumnal Equinox?
a) 21st March
b) 22nd December
c) 23rd September
d) 23rd June
Answer: c) 23rd September
On which date does the Southern Hemisphere experience the Spring Equinox?
a) 21st March
b) 22nd December
c) 23rd September
d) 23rd June
Answer: a) 21st March
Why do we have days and nights and changes in seasons?
a) Due to the rotation of the Earth
b) Due to the revolution of the Earth
c) Due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis
d) Due to the Moon’s gravitational pull
Answer: a) Due to the rotation of the Earth
