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equinox
Riley Glover
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How does an equal day and night occur?
An equal day and night occurs twice per year on the summer and winter equinox.
Where is the sun in a equinox?
Its the orientation of the earths rotational axis that defines the equinox, the axis remains parallel throughout the orbit of the sun, and when its side on to the sun (spring and autumn), thats the equinox (equal length of day and night).
How Does the tilt of earths axis affect the number of daylight hours and the temperature of a location on earths?
If the Earth's axis was vertical - every point on its surface would have the same length of day and night, no matter what time of year it was. The tilt of the axis (to about 11 degrees) means that, as the Earth rotates, and travels around the sun, the length of day shortens and lengthens throughout the year.
1st equalest day of the year?
The equinoxes are the two dates each year when the day and the night are of equal length.
Which is an accurate description of an equinox?
Twice every year when night and day are of equal length.
What is true of the regions near Earths equator?
they recieve more solar energy than the poles do
At what time of year are the earth's day and night equal?
equinox
What is one word for time of equal day and night which is composed of seven letters and it starts with letter e and ends with x?
The time of year with equal time of night and day is the equinox.
Where on Earth are day and night of equal length throughout the year?
Day and night are of equal length throughout the year at the equator.
How does an equal day and night occur?
An equal day and night occurs twice per year on the summer and winter equinox.
What is an equionox?
Occurs when the sun is directly above Earths equator
What does the word eqinox mean?
Equinox is the time of year when the day and night are equal, which occurs in March and September. They are known as the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes.
What is the literal meaning of equinox?
The equinox is when, twice each year, day and night are of equal length (about 22 September and 20 March).
What is earths time to rotate around the sun?
By definition, one year.
What are stars located near the Earths poles that can be seen year-round at all times of night called?
Circumpolar Constellation
Which date in year does the day and night equal?
When the day and night are equal it is called the equinox (means literately equal night). It happens twice a year. Once in the sping called the vernal equinox which occurs on the March,20 or 21 each year. Once in the autumn or fall called the autumnal equinox which happens September, 21 - 22each year.
What does the earths revolution have to do with your calendar year?
A year is based on the time it takes Earth to do one revolution or orbit of the sun.
