Which phenomenon occurs when the sun crosses the plane of earth’s equator? a. equinox b. solstice c. summer d. winter

The phenomenon that occurs when the Sun crosses the plane of Earth's equator is equinox. An equinox is commonly regarded as the moment the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun's disk, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 22-23 September.

Equinox

mountains can affect the climate of nearby lands. in some areas, mountains block rain, so that one side of a mountain range may be rainy and the other side may be a desert. much of airborne moisture falls as rain on the windward side of mountains.

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