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What happens at the North and South Pole during both of the equinoxes?
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∙ 8y ago
Due to the continual tilt of the earth toward Polaris sometimes the North Pole faces the sun and sometimes it is hidden behind the rest of the earth. When the North Pole is in darkness, the South Pole is in light, and vice versa.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoOn March 21 and September 21, these dates mark about the period during which the sun either sets or rises for the next six months, depending on the pole. The phenomenon happens essentially in opposition.
For example, at the North Pole, the sun sets on September 21 and rises on March 21.
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∙ 15y agoThe South Pole will get 24 hours of daylight during the Summer Solstice in December. The North Pole will get 24 hours of daylight during the Summer Solstice in June.
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∙ 13y agowell it is because the north and south pole are the farthest away from the sun.
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If earth's axis were tilted 45 degrees at what latitudes would the sun be directly overhead on the solstices and the equinoxes?
north and south
How often does the sun shine directly overhead at the equator?
Never. The sun never goes past about 23 degrees north or south of the equator.
If you cut off the north pole of a magnet what happens to the remaining part?
it becomes a magnet in it s own right with north and south poles
When 2 south poles of a magnet are put together what happens?
It doesn't matter if two south or two north poles meet, the will create a sort-of-force-field around that pole. For the south pole, it is attracted to north poles and averted from its own kind. For north, vice versa.
In which direction the poles North Pole and South Pole point during each season?
During summer, the North Pole is pointed toward the Sun, During winter, the North Pole is pointed away from the Sun. The South Pole points in the opposite direction from the North Pole, so that when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Spring and fall follow this same pattern.
Where does the noon sun fall during both equinoxes?
During the equinoxes, when the Sun is at its highest, it will be at a distance from the zenith which is the same as your geographical latitude, but in the opposite direction. For example, if you live 50 degrees north of the equator, the Sun will be 50 degrees south of the zenith at noon.
What is the latitude of the the tangent rays in the Northern Hemisphere on the September and March Equinoxes?
At the time of the equinoxes, the sun's rays would be nominally tangent to the Earth at the north and south poles. Those are 90 degrees north and south of the equator respectively. Also I think at either 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south at sunrise and sunset.
Does the sun move north or south at the equator?
The sun is north of the equator for 6 months every year, and south of the equator during the other 6 months. In order to accomplish these gyrations, it crosses the equator twice a year ... on March 21 moving north, and on September 22 moving south.
At solar noon where is the sun locatedcompass direction if you are standing at equator?
It depends on what the date is. During the European summer ( or ozzie winter ) the sun will be north. During ozzie summer sun is south. At the equinoxes the sun will be dead overhead and won't give any indication of where north is.
If earth's axis were tilted 45 degrees at what latitudes would the sun be directly overhead on the solstices and the equinoxes?
north and south
Where does the noon sun fall during the equinox?
During the equinoxes, when the Sun is at its highest, it will be at a distance from the zenith which is the same as your geographical latitude, but in the opposite direction. For example, if you live 50 degrees north of the equator, the Sun will be 50 degrees south of the zenith at noon.
When are days equal in length for both north and south hemispheres?
The spring and autumn equinoxes, when day is equal to night in both hemispheres.
What latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinoxes and solstice's?
March and September Equinoxes: the Equator (zero latitude)June Solstice: Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north latitudeDecember Solstice: Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude
Did North Carolina fight for the North or the South during the civil war?
The Confederate South.
When are the hours of day light and darkness equal?
At the north and south poles . . . all the time Everywhere else . . . on the occasion of the equinoxes, March 21 and September 21.
How solstices and equinoxes different?
Equinoxes are the two points among the stars where the sun's apparent annual path crosses the celestial equator. Solstices are the two points among the stars where the sun's apparent annual path reaches its extremes, north and south of the celestial equator.
Does the sun go north or south in April?
During April, the sun is moving from south to north, heading north.
