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An equinox occurs when the:

sun is farthest away from the equator
sun is directly over the equator
north pole is tilted away from the sun
south pole is tilted away from the sun

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Answer: sun is directly over the equator

Step-by-step explanation:

There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes.

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