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The correct answer is D. All of the above.<\/p>\n
During an equinox, the Earth’s axis is not tilted toward nor away from the sun, so the sun appears directly overhead at the equator. This means that the days and nights are of equal length everywhere on Earth, except at the poles, where the sun does not rise or set.<\/p>\n
The equinoxes occur twice a year, on March 20 or 21 and September 22 or 23. They mark the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n
The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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