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What term describes the two times during the year when the hours of daylight and darkness in a day are nearly equal?
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Equinox ; see related link below to additional information .
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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.
What is the effect of umbra and penumbra on eclipses?
During a total solar eclipse, the umbra or darkest part of the moon's shadow creates darkness on a small section of the Earth's surface. The penumbra is a part of the moons shadow that is more wide spread and not nearly as dark.
Why is the sun high in the sky at noon?
Well, you're looking at it backwards. The concept of "noon" is man-made. Noon describes that point during the day when the sun is directly (or nearly) overhead. So, to answer your question, the sun is high in the sky at noon because we define "noon" as that time during the day when the sun is high in the sky.
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nearly living things obtain energy either directly or inderictly from the energy of sunlight captured during photosynthesis....
Does antarctica have 6 months of day and 6 months of night?
Not all of it -- only a tiny region near the South Pole experiences 6 months of continuous daylight followed by nearly 6 months of continuous night. The North Pole has a similar division between day and night, each lasting one half of the year. However, practically all of Antarctica experiences at least 24 hours of continuous day or night, and weeks or months of continuous day or night occur in various locations. *Because of the width of the solar disc, and refraction by the atmosphere, there are about 2 or 3 more days of daylight per year than there are of night.
What is the term for the times during the year what the periods of light and darkness are nearly equal?
The Spring equinox and the Autumn equinox.
Where do the most extreme daylight changes occur?
At the poles. Places such as Alaska go through several months of nearly continuous sunlight and several months of relative darkness during parts of the year. This is due to the poles being either the closest or furthest areas from the Sun while the Earth tilts.
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.
How do you evolve on Pokemon Mystery Dungeon explorers of darkness?
U have to unlock luminous springs when you have nearly beaten the game!
What does balance of power mean?
Balance of power describes who holds power when it comes to nations and groups of people. In nations, this describes all countries having nearly equal power. With groups of people, this describes a small group's power compared to multiple large groups having nearly equal power.
What is the effect of umbra and penumbra on eclipses?
During a total solar eclipse, the umbra or darkest part of the moon's shadow creates darkness on a small section of the Earth's surface. The penumbra is a part of the moons shadow that is more wide spread and not nearly as dark.
Are mockingbirds nocturnal?
Mockingbirds tend to stay up late into the night, but they are not generally nocturnal. Nocturnal implies that they are not awake during daylight hours, but they are known to sing nearly all hours of the day.
What statement describes a solution containing a strong base apex?
Nearly all of the base dissociates in solution
During which two years was the average finch beak size nearly the same?
During which two years was the average finch beak size nearly the same?
What is the Song title or band name for a song possibly in the 60 or 70s where the chorus is sung by multiple people possibly guys singing high pitched ahh ahh ahhhhhhhhh?
this describes nearly 2/3 of the songs made during this time
When were the Party politics nearly suspended?
during the Progressive Era
What did average German citizen do during the Holocaust?
Not nearly enough.
