Which One of the Following Statements Is True About the Equinoxes

question 68

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, which is typically associated with logical reasoning, analytical thinking, and language processing in most people.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory, located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres.

Language Comprehension

The ability to understand spoken, written, or signed language through the processes of decoding, making inferences, and relating it to existing knowledge.

Occipital Lobe

A region of the brain's cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information.