SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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The term equinox means ____
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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
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Equal amount of winter and summer
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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
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The longest day of the year
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are only two times of the year when the Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a “nearly” equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes. These events are referred to as Equinoxes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Equinox comes from the Latin words aequi, which means “equal, ” and nox, which means “night.” The vernal equinox is considered the first day of spring: finally, the day and night are of equal length.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word ‘equinox’ is derived from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night). It means equal day and night. However, in reality, the day is longer than the night at an equinox.
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