WONDER #2068: Why Does the Sun Rise and Set at Different Times Each Day?

Question 1 of 3

The shortest day of the year occurs on the what?

  1. vernal equinox
  2. summer solstice
  3. autumnal equinox
  4. winter solstice

Question 2 of 3

Earth’s axis is tilted approximately how many degrees from perpendicular?

  1. 12.6
  2. 19.8
  3. 23.4
  4. 34.5

Question 3 of 3

Rather than circular, Earth’s orbit around the Sun is what?

  1. elliptical
  2. square
  3. triangular
  4. rectangular

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