Equinox Challenge Quiz Template printable pdf download

Equinox Challenge Quiz Template

Name

Date

Equinox Challenge

Directions: Read each sentence. Then circle the letter next to the answer that

completes the sentence.

1. The day of the fall equinox in Canada is also the day of the _______ in Australia.

a. fall equinox

b. spring equinox

c. summer solstice

2. Earth orbits the Sun in the shape of ________________ .

a. an ellipse

b. a circle

c. a double helix

3. After the fall equinox, the Sun ________________ .

a. appears lower in the sky

b. appears higher in the sky

c. appears in the same place

4. Earth is farthest from the Sun in ________________ .

a. December

b. September

c. July

5. The interval between the spring equinox and the following fall equinox in the

Northern hemisphere is ________ the interval between the fall equinox and the

following spring equinox.

a. the same length as

b. longer than

c. shorter than

6. The fall equinox occurs when _____________.

a. the Sun is above the equator

b. Earth starts to move away from the Sun

c. Earth starts to move towards the Sun

Education Place®:

Equinox Challenge Quiz Template