Question

1. The region north of 66½° N latitude is the Arctic Circle. a. Use the simulator to tell which season has the longest amount of daylight b. What do you notice about the length of day versus the length of night for the Fall and Spring Equinoxes? (toggle the bar at the right-hand of the Simulator to set to the correct season, then press play. Remember that the star on the bottom of the screens indicate what time the sun rises then sets during that simulation) Answer: a. b.

Answer 1

a) Summer in the northern hemisphere is when days are longest. Actually, the first day of summer is the longest day, so the longest days are the ones in late spring and early summer.

b) Days and nights are equal length at the spring and fall equinoxes.