Answer:
DIFFERENCE
: EQUINOX
-An equinox occurs at the start of the spring and fall
-Time of the year when the sun is nearest to the equatorial plane giving equal lengths of day and night
: SOLSTICE
-The solstice occurs during the summer and the winter
-Time of the year when the sun is farthest from the equatorial plane resulting in long nights and days
SIMILARITIES:
THERE BOTH Happens twice a year
