Question

this scenario takes place in the northern hemisphere. use the drag - and - drop environment to put the correct words in the right places. (please note: not all draggable items will be used) joe, bernie, and julian are roommates in a big apartment building that has a nice roof garden. one day while in the garden they notice that the sun is up for more than 14 hours that day. from this they conclude that the date must be near the __________ elizabeth and kamala also live in the building, and also enjoy the roof garden. on another day, they are disappointed to find that the sun is up less than 8 hours and then its dark. they conclude that this date must be near the ________ donald and mike live near that address. they go up to the roof garden three months after joe, bernie, and julian have been there, and notice that there are 12 hours of daylight that day. they conclude that the date must be near the __________ dragable items: autumnal equinox, full moon, new moon, summer solstice, winter solstice, spring equinox

Explanation:

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice has the longest daylight hours (more than 12 hours, often over 14 hours in many areas), the winter solstice has the shortest daylight hours (less than 12 hours, often less than 8 hours in some regions), and the equinoxes (spring and autumnal) have approximately 12 hours of daylight.

Answer:

1. summer solstice
2. winter solstice
3. spring equinox or autumnal equinox