In consecutive non-leap years,the exact time at which the Autumnal or Vernal Equinoxes occurs is:
A) later than the times they occurred in the previous year.
B) earlier than the times it occurred in the previous year.
C) exactly the same times they occurred in the previous year.
D) randomly earlier or later than the times they occurred in the previous year.

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The Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to complete one orbit around the Sun, but a calendar year is only 365 days long. This discrepancy causes the equinoxes to occur about six hours later each year. In non-leap years, this delay accumulates, making the equinoxes occur later than they did in the previous year.

In Consecutive Non-Leap Years,the Exact Time at Which the Autumnal