The Tropical Year Is Shorter Than the Sidereal Year Because

question 89

Multiple Choice

The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year because Earth's

• A) orbit is an ellipse rather than a true circle.
• B) axis precesses westward.
• C) orbital speed is not constant.
• D) axis is tilted by 23.5°.

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