The equinox is the time when
A) the number of daylight hours is longest in the Northern Hemisphere.
B) the number of daylight hours is shortest in the Northern Hemisphere.
C) the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours everywhere on Earth.
D) all the nights are equally long throughout the month.

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The equinox occurs when the tilt of Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, resulting in nearly equal daylight and nighttime hours across the globe.

The Equinox Is the Time When