THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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The days on which the sun shines vertically over the tropics
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The phenomenon which occurs in a Leap Year
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The period when the sun shines vertically over the Equator at noon
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The dates on which days and nights are exactly equal
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Detailed explanation-1: -An equinox is an event in which a planet’s subsolar point passes through its Equator. The equinoxes are the only time when both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere experience roughly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime.
Detailed explanation-2: -The equinoxes happen in March (about March 21) and September (about September 23). These are the days when the Sun is exactly above the Equator, which makes day and night of equal length. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun is directly overhead at “high-noon” on the equator twice per year, at the two equinoxes. Spring (or Vernal) Equinox is usually March 20, and Fall (or Autumnal) equinox is usually September 22. Except at the equator, the equinoxes are the only dates with equal daylight and dark.
Detailed explanation-4: -Equinox refers to a day with an equal duration of day and night. We have two equinoxes in a year which are: Spring equinox on March 21. Autumnal equinox on September 23.