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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".
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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.
Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?
Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.
How many degrees north or south of the equator at noon for the March Equinox?
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
The sun is most directly overhead near the?
Equator
Which part of the sun lies directly above the visible surface?
The part of the sun that lies directly above the visible surface is called the chromosphere. It literally means "sphere of color".
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.
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.
When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?
Duration.
The day in which the sun is directly over the equator is called?
equinox
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 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.
How many degrees latitude will the sun be at noon during Fall Equinox 2008?
At the equinox, the Sun will be directly above the equator, 0 degrees latitude.
