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On 21 March, the Sun's rays fall vertically over which latitude?
- A. Tropic of Cancer
- B. Tropic of Capricorn
- C. Arctic Circle
- D. The Equator
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Answer: (D) The Equator
On the equinoxes, 21 March and 23 September, the noon Sun is overhead at the Equator, and day and night are nearly equal everywhere. The Tropic of Cancer receives the overhead Sun on 21 June, the Tropic of Capricorn on 22 December, and the Arctic Circle never does.
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