If There Really Were a Santa Claus at the North

question 46

Multiple Choice

If there really were a Santa Claus at the North Pole, what would the cycle of the seasons be like for him and Mrs. Claus?

• A) pretty much the same as in the continental United States
• B) six months of light, followed by six months of darkness (or at least dark twilight)
• C) pretty much the reverse of the seasons in the continental U.S., with winter in June, and summer in December
• D) the North Pole is always in darkness (it never sees the Sun, which is blocked by the Earth's equator)
• E) the Sun only shines there during the two weeks before and after the Christmas holidays

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