The Basis for Defining the Length of a Day Is

question 89

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 degrees of longitude per hour.
• D) Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves.

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