The Basis for Defining the Length of a Day Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that

• A)Earth rotates east to west.
• B)Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun.
• C)Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours i.e. ,it rotates 15° of longitude per hour.
• D)Earth does not rotate rather,it revolves.
• E)Earth rotates west to east.

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