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Not Quite Night Trivia Quiz

Speak the word "twilight" and summon images of pasty vampires for some, but for the rest of us, we seek the time of day where it's not quite night.

A multiple-choice quiz by TemptressToo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TemptressToo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,891

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
557

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Technically, twilight is both the time between daylight and dark AND the time between dark and daylight.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. At twilight, where is the sun typically located in relation to the horizon? Hint

just below the horizon, providing ambient light

completely below horizon, no ambient light visible

just above the horizon, partial visible disk

straight overhead, entirely visible disk

3. "Crepuscular" is derived from a Latin word meaning "twilight." It indicates certain animals that are most active during the twilight hours. Which of the following would NOT be considered crepuscular? Hint

deer

firefly

butterfly

hamster

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are three degrees of twilight. What degree of twilight is defined as the sun being less than six degrees below the horizon providing sufficient light that additional illumination (such as a flashlight) is not required? Hint

nautical twilight

lunar twilight

astronomical twilight

civil twilight

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Question 5 of 10

5. What degree of twilight is defined as the time when the sun is between six- and twelve-degrees below the horizon and the horizon is no longer a suitable point of reference? Hint

lunar twilight

civil twilight

nautical twilight

astronomical twilight

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Question 6 of 10

6. What degree of twilight is defined as the time when the sun is between twelve and eighteen-degrees below the horizon, during which time visible "sunlight" may be indistinguishable to the naked eye? Hint

nautical twilight

civil twilight

astronomical twilight

lunar twilight

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the poles, twilight during the winter months is very short.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these cities, while they don't quite have all night "twilight," do have lighter skies, sometimes called "white nights"? Hint

St. Petersburg, Russia

Munich, Germany

London, England

New York, New York, United States

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Question 9 of 10

9. Through a 24-hour day during a summer solstice at more than 73� latitude, how can the sun be described? Hint

fully invisible

fully visible

partially visible on the horizon

eclipsed

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the Earth's poles, how many times does the sun rise and set over the course of a year? Hint

365

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Technically, twilight is both the time between daylight and dark AND the time between dark and daylight.

Answer: True

Twilight is the time of morning and evening when the sun is completely below the horizon, yet providing light. It is often referred to as "dawn" (morning) and "dusk" (evening).

2. At twilight, where is the sun typically located in relation to the horizon?

Answer: just below the horizon, providing ambient light

Twilight is when the sun is just below the horizon and not yet visible, yet the visible light from the sun IS visible providing ambient lighting. Depending on the type of twilight (civil, nautical, or astronomical) dictates whether you need artificial illumination to move about outdoors.

Answer: butterfly

A butterfly is a diurnal creature, meaning it is active when the sun is fully up and the flowers, from which it derives its nutrients, are fully open.

Answer: civil twilight

Civil twilight is the time of day that certain planets, most notably Venus, are most visible. Venus is often called either the evening star or the morning star depending upon where it is in its orbit around the sun. It orbits faster than earth, thus passing earth every 584 days.

5. What degree of twilight is defined as the time when the sun is between six- and twelve-degrees below the horizon and the horizon is no longer a suitable point of reference?

Answer: nautical twilight

Nautical twilight is thus named as sailors are no longer able to use the horizon as a reference point but the stars are not yet clear enough to be used as an accurate reference. Additionally, this time of the day is when most military units all throughout history are on high alert as enemy attacks at "first light" or "nightfall" are common.

Answer: astronomical twilight

The difference between astronomical twilight and night are often indistinguishable to the naked eye. The only means of determining if it is astronomical twilight OR fully night is the visual appearance of faint stars. They only become visible once night has fully fallen. If the sky is dark, yet certain faint stars and galaxies, like the Andromeda galaxy, are not quite visible, then you are in astronomical twilight.

7. At the poles, twilight during the winter months is very short.

Answer: False

During the winter months, civil twilight can last as long as from two weeks to about two months depending upon how close to the pole you are. In the summers, on the other hand, it does not get dark at night leading people in these parts of the world to sometimes take drastic measures just to sleep.

8. Which of these cities, while they don't quite have all night "twilight," do have lighter skies, sometimes called "white nights"?

Answer: St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg's "white nights" occur around the summer solstice. During this time, daylight activities can be accomplished without the need of artificial illumination.

9. Through a 24-hour day during a summer solstice at more than 73� latitude, how can the sun be described?

Answer: fully visible

These lands of the "midnight sun" experience a fully visible sun throughout the day. There is no night or twilight at all, but daylight throughout the solstice period.

10. At the Earth's poles, how many times does the sun rise and set over the course of a year?

Answer: 1

Due to the location of the poles, the sun is entirely visible for up to six months out of the year. During half the year, the sun is continuously seen. The opposite is true of the other half of the year when "polar night" is experienced and the sun does not appear above the horizon.

Source: Author TemptressToo

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