differentiate between solstice and equinox
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The equinox marks the time when daylight and night-time are approximately the same length, with solstice occurring on the longest and shortest days (in terms of sunlight). The equinox in the Northern hemisphere occurs twice a year around spring and autumn.
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The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun. The amount of time that it takes the Earth to complete its revolution is 365 days which is the basis of how we determine the days of the year. Its rotation on its axis is responsible for giving us our day and night.
Solstice,” on the other hand, comes from the Latin words “sol” which means “sun” and “sistere” which means “to stand still.” During the solstice, the sun stops before reversing its direction causing sunlight to reach the southernmost and northernmost extremes of the Earth and providing them with longer nights and days.