Multiple Choice
A sidereal day is defined as___________ .
A) the time for one complete revolution of the earth relative to the celestial reference
B) 24 hours at Greenwich, England
C) 24 hours in a day
D) the time between periods when the Sun is at the exact same height in the sky, for example, noon
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