Question 1
The word 'equinox' comes from Latin. What does the root 'nox' mean?
Answer
Night
The term equinox is derived from the Latin words 'aequus', meaning equal, and 'nox', meaning night, referring to the nearly equal length of day and night.
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Because the solar year is about 365.24 days long, the autumn equinox date can shift between which two dates?
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September 21 and 24
Due to the solar year being approximately 365.24 days long, the date of the autumn equinox is not fixed and can shift between September 21 and September 24.
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During the equinox, the sun rises and sets in which directions for observers across the globe?
Answer
Due East and Due West
A unique feature of the equinox is that the sun rises almost exactly due east and sets almost exactly due west for observers all across the globe.
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