Which of the Following Statements About Sidereal and Solar Days

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sidereal and solar days is not true?

• A)A solar day is 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day.
• B)A solar day represents more than 360° of rotation for Earth.
• C)The time it takes for a star to make one circuit of our sky is one sidereal day.
• D)The time it takes for the Sun to make one circuit of our sky is one solar day.
• E)The time it takes for the Moon to make one circuit of our sky is one solar day.

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