Question

Assume that you live in a city in the southern hemisphere. match each event with its approximate date. tiles spring equinox summer solstice winter solstice fall equinox pairs december 21–22 arrowboth september 22–23 arrowboth march 21–22 arrowboth june 20–21 arrowboth

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

Spring equinox - September 22-23

Summer solstice - December 21-22

Fall equinox - March 21-22

Winter solstice - June 20-21

The equinoxes and the solstices on the Southern Hemisphere are opposite than the ones on the Northern Hemisphere, and the main reason for that is the inclination if the Earth. While one hemisphere gets more sunlight in one period of the year, the other gets less, and vice versa. That affects the appearance of summer and winter, spring and autumn, which are in contrast on the two hemispheres.

When its summer on the Northern Hemisphere, its winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and the other way around, which affects the dates of the solstices and equinoxes.

Answer 2

Answer:

Spring Equinox: March 21-22

Summer Solstice: June 20-21

Winter Solstice: December 21-22

Fall Equinox: September 22-23

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