Summer Solstice Trivia

The word “solstice” comes from the Latin “solstitium” which means…
Sun shines brightest
Sun stands still
Sun changes path
The astronomical year is split into four seasons but they aren’t all of equal length. Which season is the longest?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Autumn
The June solstice can occur between June 20 and 22 but June 22 solstices are rare. The last one occurred in 1975. When will the solstice next land on June 22?
2031
2020
2203
2104
Though we celebrate the day, June solstice occurs at one specific moment. Is it…?
The moment when Earth is closest to the sun.
The moment when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer
The moment when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn
The moment when the sun’s rays hit the Arctic Circle.
After gaining daylight since the December Solstice, on June 21, locations in the Northern Hemisphere start to lose daylight. How much daylight will Anchorage, Alaska lose on that day?
1 minute, 45 seconds
11 seconds
59 seconds
2 seconds
How much daylight will Utqiagvik (Barrow), the northern most city in Alaska, lose on June 21?
5 minutes, 44 seconds
35 seconds
0 seconds
2 minutes, 23 seconds
When will the sun set next in Utqiagvik?
September 23, 2017
August 2, 2017
July 30, 2017
October 15, 2017
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