The fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date.
A) September 21
B) December 21
C) June 21
D) March 21

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The fall equinox (also known as the autumnal equinox) always occurs on September 22 or 23 in the Northern Hemisphere, but during the same time, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing the spring equinox. Therefore, the fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere would occur on March 20 or 21. Out of the given choices, only D (March 21) corresponds to the fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

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