KIDPROJ MCC: Vernal Equinox

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Vernal Equinox - USA
by Courtney Benson and Deena Mencow

21 March

Vernal Equinox

      by:
      Courtney Benson and Deena Mencow

The Vernal Equinox is on March twenty-first. It is one important time in the year. It is the begining of spring. The earth is tilted at a twenty-three degree angle. This is one of the four times is the year. The other three times are Winter Solstice which is on December twenty-first, Autumnal Equinox which is on September twenty-first, and then there is Summer Solstice which is on June twenty-first. Vernal Equinox is also called March Equinox. On March twenty-first the sun crosses the celestial equator. Vernal Equinox means "green time of equal nights and day". Night and day are the same amont of time.

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