The Tropical Year Is Different from the Sidereal Year Because

question 65

Multiple Choice

The tropical year is different from the sidereal year because

• A) Earth precesses on its axis.
• B) the Sun moves through the Galaxy.
• C) Earth moves in its orbit.
• D) Earth's orbit is elliptical.

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