On the day of the vernal equinox (approximately March 21 each year) , which of these conditions holds?
A) The length of daylight is greatest on this day.
B) The Sun passes through an observer's zenith only on this day.
C) The Sun rises at its most northerly point on the horizon on this day.
D) Both day and night are almost exactly 12 hours long at all locations on Earth.
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