The Day with the Smallest Number of Daylight Hours Over

question 67

Multiple Choice

The day with the smallest number of daylight hours over the course of the year for a person living in the Northern Hemisphere is the

• A) summer solstice (June 21).
• B) vernal equinox (March 20).
• C) winter solstice (Dec.21).
• D) autumnal equinox (Sept.23).
• E) The number of daylight hours is always the same.

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