Seasons Quiz

Which letter represents the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere?

C; December 21st

Which letter represents where the sun would be directly overhead at the tropic of Capricorn?

C; December 21st or the Winter Solstice

Which letter represents the autumnal equinox in the NH?

B; September 21st

For the NH, during which of the following positions in Earth’s orbit would the amount of daylight be increasing?

C; C to A, or from the Winter Solstice to the Summer Solstice

Where is the sun directly overhead at position D?

C; the equator

What is the angle at which the sun’s rays strike the Earth at the equator?

90 degrees

During what two seasons is the daylight increasing in the southern hemisphere?

Summer and autumn

What are the units of insolation?

Watts per square meter (W/m²)

What is the main reason we have seasons?

The Earth’s axis is tilted