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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Definitions:

Vomer

A thin, flat bone forming the posterior and inferior portion of the nasal septum, which divides the nasal cavity into two.

External Auditory Canal

The passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum, transmitting sound waves to the eardrum.

Eardrum

A delicate film that divides the outer from the middle ear, moving in reaction to sound waves.

Sound Waves

Sonic oscillations transmitted through the air or other mediums, detectable upon reaching the ears of people or animals.