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WAEC Geography 2021 Question 22

Question 22

The Earth and Solar System

On March 21 each year, all towns in the southern hemisphere experience

  1. A.complete daylight for 14hours.
  2. B.partial darkness.
  3. C.equal lenghts of day and night.
  4. D.longer period of twilight.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (equal lenghts of day and night.)

Explanation

At the March equinox the sun is overhead at the equator, so every place has about 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.