Multiple choice

What is the name of a day in which the day and night are of equal length?

  1. solstice

  2. winter

  3. equinox

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C Correct answer
Explanation

An equinox occurs twice a year when the Sun is directly above the equator, making day and night of approximately equal length all over the world. The word itself comes from Latin meaning 'equal night'.