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5. Which place experiences continuous daylight for 6 months, 1
when N-pole is inclined towards Sun?
a)Places within arctic circle
b)places beyond arctic circle
c)Places beyond tropic of cancer
d)Places beyond tropic of Capricorn

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6. Which season is experienced in southern hemisphere on 21 1
March?
a)Autumn
b)Spring
c)Winter
d)Summer
7. What is an Equinox?. (any 3 points) 3

8. What is summer solstice? 3

9. Why does the southern Hemisphere experience winter and 3
summer solstice in different times than that of the Northern
Hemisphere?(Bk1f)

10. Differentiate between Summer solstice and winter solstice.(any 3+1+1
5 points)Bk1d

11. Why do the poles experience about six months of day and six 2+1+1+1
months of night?(Bk1g) In December Solstice what is the
season to the north of Equator? Vernal equinox falls on which
rd
day?On 23 September direct sunrays fall where?