The Length of Time Between Measuring the Sun Directly Overhead

question 263

Multiple Choice

The length of time between measuring the Sun directly overhead on two consecutive days is:

• A) exactly 24 hours.
• B) slightly different from one pair of days to the next.
• C) four minutes longer each day.
• D) four minutes shorter each day.

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