Question

Deferentiate between solstice and equinox ? Define Briefly​

Answer 1

Explanation:

These are the days when the Sun's path in the sky is the farthest north or south from the Equator. A hemisphere's winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and its summer solstice the year's longest. ... These are the days when the Sun is exactly above the Equator, which makes day and night of equal length.

Answer 2

Answer:

solstice :Time of the year when the sun is farthest from the equatorial plane resulting in long nights and days.The solstice occurs during the summer and the winter. Happens twice a year.Occurs on June 21(Summer Solstice) and on Dec 22 (Winter Solstice).

Equinox : Time of the year when the sun is nearest to the equatorial plane giving equal lengths of day and night.An equinox occurs at the start of the spring and fall.Happens twice a year.Occurs on March 20 (vernal equinox) and on September 22 (autumnal equinox).