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Which of the Following Statements About Sidereal and Solar Days

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Which of the following statements about sidereal and solar days is not true?


A) A solar day is 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day.
B) A solar day represents more than 360° of rotation for Earth.
C) The time it takes for a star to make one circuit of our sky is one sidereal day.
D) The time it takes for the Sun to make one circuit of our sky is one solar day.
E) The time it takes for the Moon to make one circuit of our sky is one solar day.

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