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That happens at some point on the equator, at a single moment,

on two days of the year ... near March 21 and near September 21.

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It's the date of one of the equinoxes,

either March 21 or September 21.

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torrid zone is heated

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What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator?

This happens twice a year at on of the "equinox" (the spring equinox or the fall equinox) At noon if you are on the equator at thet oment the Sun is at the "Zenith".


During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?

It is directly above the equator.


The vernal and autumnal equinoxes where is the sun in relation to the equator during?

At the Equinoxes, the Sun is directly above the equator.


During an equinox's the Sun is directly above Earth's?

... equator.


When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?

Duration.


On what two dates if the sun directly above the equator?

March 21 and September 21.


What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?

The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.


Why are mountaintops in the Philippines not covered with snow?

Because Philippines is above the Equator that is directly heated by the sun....:)


Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?

Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.


What happens on march 21?

March 20/21 is the Equinox, when the sun is on a line directly above the equator, and shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.There is another Equinox event in September.


What is the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere marked by?

the sun is directly above the equator. The vernal equinox occurs on this day.


What occurs when the sun is directly above the equator and the number of daylight and nighttime hours are nearly equal?

It is called an equinox.