The Winter Solstice
Learning Objective
I can describe what happens during the winter solstice.
Key Concepts
The solstice marks the longest or the shortest day of the year, depending on the hemisphere.
The Earth is tilted about 23.5 degrees, which causes the seasons and changes in the length of days.
The summer solstice happens when the Earth’s north pole is tilted closest to the Sun, and the winter solstice happens when it is tilted farthest away.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What causes the winter solstice?
2. During the winter solstice, what happens to the amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
3. If the Earth was not tilted, would we still have a winter solstice? Explain your answer.
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