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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 sidereal day is the definition of a day on the Earth and a solar day is the definition of a day on the Sun.
B) A solar day is approximately 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day.
C) A solar day is the amount of time between successive appearances of the Sun on our meridian.
D) A sidereal day is the amount of time between successive appearances of any star on our meridian.

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