Which of the Following Best Explains Why a Solar Day

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why a solar day is longer than a sidereal day?

• A)Because Earth orbits the Sun at the same time it rotates,Earth must make slightly more than one full rotation between noon one day and noon the next.
• B)The precession of Earth's axis gradually changes the length of the solar day while leaving the length of the sidereal day alone.
• C)The fact that Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle causes the length of the solar day to vary during the year,so that it the solar day is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than a sidereal day.
• D)The Sun rotates much as the Earth does,but more slowly,so that a solar day is longer than a sidereal day.

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Definitions:

Waves

Oscillations that transfer energy through a medium, including water waves, sound waves, and electromagnetic waves.

Offshore Currents

Ocean currents that move away from the shore, influenced by winds, Coriolis effect, and differences in water density.

Tides

The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and rotation of the Earth.

Solar Heating

The process of increasing the temperature of an object, substance, or space using energy directly from the sun.