Spring quiz

1. The first day of spring is also called the-

2. The vernal equinox, which occurs on March 20 or 21 each year signals the start of What in the Northern Hemisphere?

spring

summer

winter

3. Conversely, the autumnal equinox in the north, which occurs in late September, is the first day of What south of the equator?

Lent

spring

christmas

4. If you were standing on the equator during either the vernal or autumnal equinox, you would see the sun pass directly overhead, the only two times in the year when that is-

false

blue

true

5. The two equinoxes are also the only times during the year when the sun rises due east and sets-

in the north

under the ocean

due west

6. In spring, the Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, increasing the number of daylight hours and bringing-

snow

warmer weather

silver

7. If the sun were just a tiny point of light and Earth had no atmosphere, then day and night would each be exactly 12 hours long on a-

winter earth day

spring equinox day

red bucket week

8. The vernal equinox marks the beginning of the astrological year when the sun enters the sign of Aries. Also known as Ostara, the pagan goddess of-

Spring and Fertility

Death & Blood

Life & Death

9. On the Northern Hemisphere's vernal equinox day, a person at the North Pole would see the sun skimming across the horizon, beginning six months of-

uninterrupted darkness

uninterrupted daylight

rolling blackouts

10. A person at the South Pole would also see the sun skim the horizon, but it would signal the start of six months of-

uninterrupted daylight

seizures

darkness

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Spring Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of Spring

10 questions total

1. The first day of spring is also called the-

2. The vernal equinox, which occurs on March 20 or 21 each year signals the start of What in the Northern Hemisphere?

3. Conversely, the autumnal equinox in the north, which occurs in late September, is the first day of What south of the equator?

4. If you were standing on the equator during either the vernal or autumnal equinox, you would see the sun pass directly overhead, the only two times in the year when that is-

5. The two equinoxes are also the only times during the year when the sun rises due east and sets-

6. In spring, the Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, increasing the number of daylight hours and bringing-

7. If the sun were just a tiny point of light and Earth had no atmosphere, then day and night would each be exactly 12 hours long on a-

8. The vernal equinox marks the beginning of the astrological year when the sun enters the sign of Aries. Also known as Ostara, the pagan goddess of-

9. On the Northern Hemisphere's vernal equinox day, a person at the North Pole would see the sun skimming across the horizon, beginning six months of-

10. A person at the South Pole would also see the sun skim the horizon, but it would signal the start of six months of-

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