• 1. 
    What is different about the winter solstice?

  • the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky
  • the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth cast by the Sun
  • the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth
  • the Sun travels the longest path through the sky
  • 2. 
    How many times does the winter solstice happen each year?

  • 3
  • 1
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3. 
    Which is true about the winter solstice?

  • it has the least daylight and longest night
  • it has the most daylight and longest day
  • it marks the end of winter
  • it coincides with an equinox
  • 4. 
    In many cultures, what does the winter solstice symbolize?

  • death
  • rebirth
  • marriage
  • pregnancy
  • 5. 
    The winter solstice marks the beginning of winter. What marks the end of winter?

  • the vernal equinox
  • the summer solstice
  • the autumnal equinox
  • the spring solstice
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