Which One of the Following Statements Is True About the Equinoxes

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes?

• A) The length of daylight at the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 24 hours.
• B) Days and nights are equal in length everywhere.
• C) The Sun's vertical rays are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn.
• D) They occur in June and December.

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