Question

The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring. What happens on this day? The north pole is tilted toward the sun. Day and night on Earth are equal. The south pole gets 24 hours of daylight. Earth's rotation on its axis slows down.

Answer 1

Answer:

Day and night on Earth are equal.

Explanation:

Vernal means fresh or new like the spring. The vernal equinox, because it signals the beginning of spring. On this day, the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length. In the northern hemisphere, the vernal equinox is around March 20 or 21 when the Sun crosses the celestial equator going north while in the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox is around September 22 or 23 when the Sun moves south across the celestial equator.