The Four Extra Minutes in the Solar Day Are Due

question 6

Short Answer

The four extra minutes in the solar day are due to our ________ around the Sun.

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Definitions:

Flynn Effect

The observed substantial and long-term increase in both fluid and crystallized intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world over the 20th century.

IQ Scores

Standardized scores derived from intelligence tests that measure a person's cognitive abilities in relation to their age group.

Peter Principle

A principle suggesting that individuals in a hierarchy tend to be promoted until they reach a level of respective incompetence.

Opposite-Sex Twins

Twins of a multiple birth consisting of one male and one female sibling.