Science, asked by SushilaNaidu, 2 months ago

True or false?
1. The number of hours in the day and the night on March 22 are equal​

Answers

Answered by sharma4317
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Answer:

True

On the equinox, night and day are nearly the same length, 12 hours, all over the world. This is the reason it's called an “equinox,” derived from Latin, meaning “equal night.” However, in reality, equinoxes don't have exactly 12 hours of daylight.

Answered by sarahssynergy
1

The  statement "The number of hours in the day and night on March 22 are equal" is True.

Explanation:

The time and date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator  is when day and night are approximately of the same length. This phenomenon is called as Equinox, it is also known as equinoctial point.

  • This phenomenon occurs twice a year approximately on March 20th  and September 22nd of  a year. Leap year and other factors affect the dates of equinox.
  • An equinox is the time when the plane of Earth's equator passes through the geometric center of the sun's disk.
  • The time span of day and night are approximately of the same length on those days. However they are not exactly equal because of angular size of the sun, the quick changes of a day, atmospheric refraction, etc.
  • The March equinox is called as the vernal or spring equinox and the September Equinox is called the autumnal or fall equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

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