Some college students decide to form a secret society that would meet each year after graduation at a time when the day and night were the same length. Which of the following would be a time they could meet?
A) January 1
B) December 22
C) September 23
D) June 22
E) they can meet at any of the above times; day and night are always roughly the same length

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The day and night are the same length around the time of the equinoxes. September 23 is close to the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, making it a time when day and night are approximately equal in length.

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