What occurs during the autumnal equinox?

Answer 1

The Autumnal Equinox occurs in September when the length of day and night is nearly equal. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator. People often have equinox parties to celebrate this date.

Answer 2

On the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes, the sun's rays hit the Earth directly at the Equator. However, throughout the season, they move away from the Equator and towards the tropics. By the end of Spring, the sun's direct rays have moved to the Tropic of Cancer and by the end of Autumn, the sun's direct rays hit the Tropic of Capricorn.

Answer 3

The northern hemisphere is experiencing Fall when the rays of the sun
hit the Earth between the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn.

The northern hemisphere is experiencing Spring when the rays of the sun
hit the Earth between the Equator and Tropic of Cancer.

Answer 4

At the times of the equinoxes the sun is directly over the equator.

Answer 5

At every moment on every day of the year, half of the Earth faces the sun. At the moment of the equinoxes, it is as if there is no tilt, because the sun is directly above the equator.

Answer 6

We change seasons because of the position

of the sun.

Answer 7

The sun passes directly over the equator, going from being directly over the hemisphere you're in to being directly over the other one.