Equinoxes and solstices

Question 1

what is a Equinox

Answer 1

An equinox is a day of the year when the day and night are almost exactly the same length, happening twice a year, around March 21st (spring equinox) and September 22nd (autumn equinox), because the Earth’s tilt is neither pointing towards nor away from the sun,

Question 2

What is a Summer Solstice

Answer 2

A “summer solstice” means the longest day of the year, happening when the Earth’s tilt is most directly towards the sun, resulting in the most hours of sunlight on that day; essentially marking the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, usually occurring around June 21s

Question 3

What is a winter Solstice

Answer 3

The winter solstice marks the exact moment when half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun. It usually happens on December 21 or 22

Question 4

How many hours of sunlight does the North pole have in june

Answer 4

n June the North Pole has 24 hours of sunlight every day.

Question 5

What happens when the sun shines on the equator

Answer 5

The Days and Nights are equal in length

Question 6

What happens in june when the sun shines on the southern hemisphere at an angle

Answer 6

The days are shorter and the nights are longer

Question 7

What happens in December when the North pole gets no sunshine at all

Answer 7

Sun never rises

Question 8

What happens in june when the sun shines more directly on the northern hemisphere

Answer 8

Days are longer, nights are shorter

Question 9

Once a year when the poles face away from the sun

Answer 9

solstice