The equinoxes are located at the intersections of the
A) horizon and the celestial equator.
B) ecliptic and the Moon's orbit.
C) ecliptic and the celestial equator.
D) ecliptic and the horizon.

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Equinoxes occur at the points where the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun across the sky) intersects with the celestial equator (the projection of Earth's equator into space). This happens twice a year, marking the beginning of spring and autumn.

The Equinoxes Are Located at the Intersections of the