alleryWhat is the long night near the poles called, when no daylight comes for part of the year?
AMidnight sun
BPolar night
CEquinox
DSolstice day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Polar night
1. Beyond the polar circles, daylight varies strongly through the year.
2. A period with no daylight is the polar night.
3. Midnight sun is the opposite, when the Sun stays visible all day.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Axial tilt and seasons_
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