Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
The dates when days and nights are of equal length
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is - equinox.
- Let's look at the meaning of the marked option:
- equinox- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20)
- Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
- solstice- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22)
- eclipse- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination
- stellar- relating to a star or stars
- Hence, from the given meanings, we find that equinox is the correct one-word substitute.
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