109k views
5 votes
(Earth Science)

Which of the following is true about equinoxes?
F: They occur in June and December.
G: The sun's vertical rays are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn.
H: Legths of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere.
J: The length of daylight in the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 24 hours.

User JFBM
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

3 votes
The answer is G

The sun's vertical rays strike the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5° north of the Equator, during the June solstice. The subsolar point then begins its migration south, and vertical rays strike the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5° south of the Equator, during the December solstice.
User TriandicAnt
by
8.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories