During an equinox, Earth's axis is?

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During an equinox, Earth's axis is?

During an equinox, Earth's axis is

2007-10-22 17:11:39 · 5 answers · asked by Ramsey D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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tilted towards the sun enough that days are equally long

2007-10-22 17:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by Albert 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

...same as it ever was @ 23.5 degrees. However the position of the planet in orbit around the sun during the equinox is such that the light coming from the sun strikes the earth at a 90 degree angle in relation to the plane of the eliptic.

2007-10-26 07:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. Perpendicular to the Earths orbital plane.

2007-10-23 00:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Perpendicular to the equator

2007-10-23 00:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

tilted

2007-10-23 00:14:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋