Objective: Determine what is meant by
the term “Equinox”.
Materials: September Equinox Data
Table
Procedure:
Around
the whole world, September 22nd is considered
the equinox. The Latin word “aequus” means
equal or same. Look over the various categories in your
September Equinox Data Table. What category is
nearly equal for every location?
Place the
data in that category in order from smallest to greatest.
Determine the approximate middle point (median) of the
data set.
Consider
the length of a day on earth. Now draw a pie graph
that shows what the above number means.
