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The equinox is the only day of 12 hours of night and day. It Occurs every spring and fall.

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Which way is earth tilted during the summer?

depends on which hemisphere you live if on top it is towards the sun


Is the north end of Earths axis tilted away from the sun during an equinox?

During an equinox, neither the North nor the South end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun. This is because during an equinox, the tilt of Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays, causing equal illumination of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.


When the earth is not tilted and the day and night are the same length what is it called?

the Equinox.


What side of the earth is closest to the sun during an equinox?

The side of the earth that is closest to the sun is always the sunlit side; this remains true at the equinoxes. An equinox happens at a single moment, and the part of the earth receiving sunlight at these moments will be different from equinox to equinox, because the equinoxes are not in synch with whole days.


Which hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during vernal equinox?

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What is it called when the Earth is not tilted and day and night are the same length?

It's an "equinox". That happens twice each year.


When does an equinox occure?

An Equinox occurs when neither end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun.


What occurs when neither end of the earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun?

equinox.


Why are temperatures mild during equinox?

The earths axis is not tilted directly toward the sun.


Why are temperatures more mild during a equinox?

The earths axis is not tilted directly toward the sun.


Why are temperature more mild during an equinox?

The earths axis is not tilted directly toward the sun.


How does the Earth tilt when it is Spring an Fall?

At the time of each equinox, the rotational axis of the earth is exactly perpendicular to the path of the sunlight hitting the earth. After the autumnal equinox, the hemisphere in which autumn started is tilted away from the sun.