On both the Spring and Fall equinoxes in the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, the Sun's rays are vertically overhead at the ________.
A) Tropic of Cancer
B) Equator
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) Arctic Circle
E) none of the above

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On both the Spring and Fall equinoxes, the Sun's rays are vertically overhead at the Equator. This occurs because the Earth's axis is not tilted toward or away from the Sun, resulting in equal day and night lengths across the globe.

On Both the Spring and Fall Equinoxes in the SOUTHERN