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The sun is most directly overhead near the what?
The sun is most directly overhead near the equator. This happens during the equinoxes where the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in near-vertical rays at noon.
During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?
During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.
The Suns path viewed from the equator when is its highest point in the sky?
When viewed from the equator, the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky at solar noon, which occurs when it is directly overhead at 90 degrees. This happens during the equinoxes, around March 21 and September 23, when the Sun is directly above the equator. During these times, the Sun's altitude is maximized, resulting in the shortest shadows.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
What is the term of the position when the sun is directly above the earth equator?
The term for the position when the sun is directly above the Earth's equator is called the "equinox." There are two equinoxes each year: the vernal equinox in March and the autumnal equinox in September. During these times, day and night are approximately equal in length across the globe.
The sun is most directly overhead near the what?
The sun is most directly overhead near the equator. This happens during the equinoxes where the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in near-vertical rays at noon.
What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator?
This happens twice a year at on of the "equinox" (the spring equinox or the fall equinox) At noon if you are on the equator at thet oment the Sun is at the "Zenith".
The vernal and autumnal equinoxes where is the sun in relation to the equator during?
At the Equinoxes, the Sun is directly above the equator.
During an equinox's the Sun is directly above Earth's?
... equator.
During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?
During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.
When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?
Duration.
Is the sun closer to the equator during the equinoxes?
Yes, during the equinoxes, the sun is directly above the equator, making it closer to the equator compared to other times of the year.
The Suns path viewed from the equator when is its highest point in the sky?
When viewed from the equator, the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky at solar noon, which occurs when it is directly overhead at 90 degrees. This happens during the equinoxes, around March 21 and September 23, when the Sun is directly above the equator. During these times, the Sun's altitude is maximized, resulting in the shortest shadows.
On what two dates if the sun directly above the equator?
March 21 and September 21.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
How many degrees north or south of the equator at noon for the March Equinox?
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
Why are mountaintops in the Philippines not covered with snow?
Because Philippines is above the Equator that is directly heated by the sun....:)
