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How are solstice and equinox related to the position of earths axis?
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∙ 13y ago
Definition of solstice: two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 south or 23.5 north.
I dont know about equinox but i know how solstice is related..So my answer is.... It's related to the earths axis because when the earth is rotating the sun hits north and south but not really at the same time. So that's why north or south would be 23.5 degrees .
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEarth has season just like solstice and equinox because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
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An equinox in astronomy is the moment in time when the centre of the sun can be observed to be directly above the Earths equator, occurring around March 20th and September 23rd each year.
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How does The position of earths Axis at The march and September equinoxes compare to its position at the summer solstice?
The sun is pointed on the light of that ray so it will make it comparison.
How does the position of the earths axis at the march and September equinoxes compare to its position at the summer solstice?
The sun is pointed on the light of that ray so it will make it comparison.
How does the position of the earths axis at the march and September equinoxes compare to it's position at the summer solstice?
How_does_the_position_of_Earth's_axis_at_the_March_and_September_equinoxes_compare_to_its_position_at_the_summer_solsticeis pointed on the light of that ray so it will make it comparison
Why are the two periods of maximum solar radiation at the equator?
Because that's where the solar rays hit the earth at a 90 degree angle. And the earths rotation on a tilt causes the Solstice and Equinox.
What four events occur as a result of the earths revolving around the sun every 365 days?
The main events are: 1. Winter solstice - when the earth is tilted towards the sun. 2. Spring equinox - when day and night are equal in length. 3. Summer solstice - when the earth is tilted away from the sun. 4. Autumnal equinox - when day and night are equal in length.
How does the position of Earth determine weather a day is one of the solstice or equimox days?
The best way I can answer this for the Equinox is that the Earth's axis sits parallel to the sun. So both north and south poles are pointed straight up and down in relation to the sun. Thusly, the center of the sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. The solstice is the opposite of the equinox. This is where one of the Poles are in the same plane as the sun. Its hard to explain without a visual representation of the earth, the earths axis and their relation to the sun.
How long is earths length of the year?
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What time of year are the earths day and night equal?
equinox
What does a solstice look like?
Solstice is the seasons in a month's season's weather changes because the solstice changes such as every 24 of March and December. Solstice in earths orbit at which the hours of daylight are their greatest or fewest.
What is the angle of the sun above you on a summer solstice?
the earths shape is sphere.
Why are temperatures mild during equinox?
The earths axis is not tilted directly toward the sun.
