Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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What accounts for the reason a solar day differs from a sidereal day?

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precession of Earth’s axis tilt
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23.5◦ axis tilt of Earth itself
  c.

the continual rotation of Earth during its orbit about the Sun
  d.

the Earth year being different than a whole number of days (356.25d) 
  e.

the eccentricity of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun
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