Question

Which statement is true of equinoxes? They occur in June and December. Days and nights are equal in length everywhere. The length of daylight in the Arctic and Antarctic circles is 24 hours. The sun’s vertical rays are striking either 23.5°S or 23.5°N.

Answer 1

Days and nights are equal in length everywhere.(gradpoint)

Answer 2

Answer: Days and nights are equal in length everywhere.

Explanation:

Equinox means equal night. There are two equinox - vernal equinox and autumnal equinox. When the sun crosses celestial equator, the sun rays fall directly over equator at noon. Thus, there is equal length of day and night in the two hemisphere. It occurs around March 22 and September 22.