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प्रश्न
What does the word equinox mean?
उत्तर
The word Equinox comes from the Latin words aequi, which means "equal," and nox, which means "night."
Equinox is the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about 22 September and 20 March).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe two characteristics of rotation.
Discuss the effect of the rotation of the earth.
Give reasons for the following statement:
The Sun does not rise at the same time everywhere in the world.
Give reasons for the following statement:
We do not feel the great speeds of Earth’s rotation in day-to-day life.
Give reasons for the following:
Sun rises on the east.
What is the period of rotation?
The motion of the earth around itself is called ______.
The motion of the earth around the sun is called ______.
What is the equator?
What are the two parts of the earth made by the equator?
