Midnight sun

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/midnight-sun

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ecological impact?Drives intense plant growth and influences animal foraging, reproduction, and circadian rhythms
2. What is the related phenomena?Polar night (continuous darkness), equinoxes (equal day and night globally)
3. Why does the sun stay up in the Arctic and Antarctic?Earth is tilted about 23.5 degrees. When the pole points toward the sun, that part of Earth gets continuous daylight.
4. How long does the midnight sun last at the North Pole?At the North Pole, the sun is visible for about six months, from the summer solstice until the winter solstice.

Axial Tilt: The angle of a planet's rotational axis relative to its orbital plane, responsible for seasons and varying daylight.
Arctic Circle: The latitude marking the boundary where the sun can remain continuously above the horizon for 24 hours during summer.
Circadian Rhythm: The natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and other physiological processes over a 24-hour period.
Solstice: The point in Earth's orbit when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest or shortest day.