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What is it called when the sun is directly over the equator and the day experiences equal amounts of light and dark?
equinox
During an equinox the sun is directly over what part of earth?
During an equinox, the sun is directly over the equator of the Earth. This causes the length of day and night to be nearly equal all over the world.
During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?
During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.
When is the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator -occurs in spring and fall?
This is called the "equinox", or "equal nights" - when the night and day are approximately the same duration.
What day is it when the sun is overhead south of the equator?
The sun is directly over the southern hemisphere from the September equinox until the March equinox.
On what date does the sun appear directly over the equator?
On the equator, the sun always seems very high at mid-day. But the sun is precisely over the equator only two moments in the year, the moment of the Vernal Equinox (Spring) and the moment of the Autumnal Equinox (Fall).
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".
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
The day in March when the sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator is actually called the vernal equinox. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?
Duration.
What is a day of 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness called?
It is called an equinox. During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in equal lengths of day and night worldwide.
What occurs during the autumnal equinox?
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in September when the length of day and night is nearly equal. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator. People often have equinox parties to celebrate this date.
When the sun is directly over this imaginary line daytime hours equal nighttime hours?
This imaginary line is called the equator. On the two equinoxes each year (around March 20th and September 23rd), the sun is directly over the equator, causing nearly equal lengths of day and night worldwide. This phenomenon is known as the equinox.
