Equinox Challenge Quiz Template Page 2

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Equinox Challenge (continued)

7. The fall equinox is a national holiday in _____________.

a. Japan

b. Uzbekistan

c. Guatemala

8. At the time of the fall equinox in the United States, _____________.

a. day and night are equal in the Northern hemisphere but not in the

Southern hemisphere

b. day and night are equal in the Southern hemisphere but not in the

Northern hemisphere

c. day and night are of roughly equal length in both hemispheres

9. The equinox causes tides to be _____________.

a. higher than usual

b. lower than usual

c. the same as usual

10. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words for _____________.

a. “beginning of fall”

b. “equal night”

c. “time of the horse”

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