Question

Pls give 3 - 4 the differences between solstices and equinoxes

Answer 1

An equinox is an event that happens twice a year. The word "equinox" actually comes from a Latin term meaning "equal night." That's because during an equinox, it's believed that all areas of the Earth's surface experience an equal amount of daylight and darkness — 12 hours each. That's easy to remember, right? In autumn, the equinox (Sept. 21) is in the northern hemisphere, and in spring, the equinox (Mar. 20 or Mar. 21 — it varies from year to year) is in the southern hemisphere. So, the equinoxes are the times of the year where the part of the Earth closest to the sun is the exact equator. So when everything is aligned, everywhere from the North Pole to the South Pole will get the same amount of sunlight — but only on those two, equinoxes, in September and March — the exact dates of which, might change up to three days, depending on year.A solstice is an event that also happens twice a year. The word "solstice" comes from the Latin word "sol" meaning sun, and "sistere" meaning to make stand. The way we understand it literally is that it describes the moment that the sun reaches its northern or southernmost point. In essence, the sun is standing. More specifically, it occurs when the Sun's path is farthest from the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice happens in June, and in southern hemisphere, the solstice happens in December — hence why the seasons are reversed in each hemisphere. So the winter solstice (Dec. 21) is the shortest day of the year while the summer solstice (Jun. 21) is the longest day of the year.