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Two equinoxes (from the word 'equal') occur each year: one in the Spring, called the vernal equinox from a word for green-ness, and also the autumnal equinox in the Fall. On the day and hour of the equinoxes, days and nights are the same length of time.
There are two solstices the Summer solstice and the Winter solstice. The other two are the Vernal (Spring) Equinox and the Autumnal (Fall) Equinox. The solstices mark the two days when the days are longest in terms of sun light (Summer Solstice) and the shortest in terms of sun light (Winter Solstice) and the Equinoxes are when the day and night last for the same amount of time.
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Why equinoxes and solstices occur?
These happen because the axis of Earths spin in inclined at an angle from the normal of to the plane in which it orbits the Sun.
How are the words season and solstice related?
Solstices and Equinoxes are points in the orbit of the Earth around the sun, hence directly related to seasons
1st equalest day of the year?
The equinoxes are the two dates each year when the day and the night are of equal length.
What is the relationship between daylight and nighttime on an equinox?
Days become shorter from the Summer Solstice in June [the longest day of the year] through the Winter Solstice in December [the shortest day of the year] , when the days begin growing longer again. [At the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes, midway between the solstices, the days and nights are of equal lengths.]
How many solstices are there in a year?
two i belive. look it up
What are the difference between the equinoxes and the solstices?
The equinoxes and solstices are the first days of seasons. On the equinoxes, night and day is the same length. On the solstices, the day is either the longest or the shortest day of the year, depending on which solstice it is and which hemisphere you are in,
Does the leap day affect when equinoxes and solstices occur?
Yes. If we did not insert the leap day during leap year, the calendar date of the equinoxes and solstices would change and eventually come at very different times in the calendar year. The whole purpose of Leap Year/Leap Day is to keep our calendar aligned with the equinoxes, solstices, and seasons in general.
The equinoxes and solstices mark the midpoints of the three seasons?
No, the solstices and equinoxes mark the beginnings of the four seasons.
Are there different end dates for spring depending on the year?
Yes, the date of each of the equinoxes and each of the solstices varies from year to year due to the differences between a calendar year (365 or 366 days) and an average actual year (about 365.24219878 days). The dates of the solstices and equinoxes also vary depending on where you are on earth, since there are always at least two days in progress on earth at any given time.
What is happening every half year?
A lot of things. equinoxes, solstices, (as a few) you need to elaborate more :)
What are the dates for each solstice?
The solstices are generally on June 21 and December 21 each year, but these dates can vary a day either way depending on the cycle of leap years. You can see the precise time of the solstices and equinoxes each year on the U.S. Naval Observatory's web page "Earth's Seasons", at the link below.
What occurs between the two solstices?
The two equinoxes.
How does the revolution of the Earth correlate to the solstices and the equinoxes?
The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the changing seasons and the positions of the solstices and equinoxes. The solstices occur when the Earth's axis is tilted most toward or away from the sun, leading to the longest and shortest days of the year. The equinoxes occur when the tilt is at a right angle to the sun, resulting in day and night being of nearly equal length.
What occurs midway between the dates of the summer and winter solstices?
equinoxes
How long does a season last?
91 and a fraction days. The dividing points are the two solstices and two equinoxes. You can see the precise dates of the equinoxes and solstices on the "Earth's Seasons" web site at the US Naval Observatory, at the link below.
How are the solstices and equinoxes related to the seasons?
" seasons are the manifestation of solsticesand equinoxesand are markers of the seasons
Does spring last longer than summer?
Answer: The four seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) share the year equally being divided by the equinoxes and solstices
