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The fact that the Earth has moved along its orbit in the time it took to rotate once is the reason for?
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∙ 11y ago
That's the reason for the nearly-4-minutes difference between
the lengths of the sidereal day and the solar day.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoAmong other things, it's the reason for the approximately four minute difference between a sidereal and a solar day.
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What is time based on stars called?
"Sidereal" time is based on the stars. The Earth actually turns 360 degrees in 23 hours, 56 minutes and a few seconds. So why do we say that a "day" is 24 hours? Because in the 23 hours and 56 minutes that it takes the Earth to rotate once, the Earth has moved in its orbit so far that it takes another 4 minutes for the Earth to turn enough to point to the Sun again.
What would most likely happen if Earth moved closer to the sun?
It would burst up in flames. If earth moved closer to the sun we would all die and suffer of the heat of the sun and also if the earth got closer to the sun earth can most likely melt.
Is it true that the lightest elements in early earth moved to the center of the planet?
true
How did Aristotle know that the earth was not flat way back in 350 BCE?
Aristotle knew that the earth was round because of the way the constellations moved.
Why does the constellation change possition in the night sky?
The constellations change position because of the same reason the days range in length from summer to winter. The Earth's tilt and wobble. The constellations stay in the same place in the sky, but every day the Earth moves while the tilt stays the same, leaving it to appear that the constellations have moved. (It's better to understand with a picture..)
If global winds moved north and south in straight lines you could conclude that?
Then the earth would not rotate.
What kind of day is based upon the stars?
Sidereal. The Earth's "solar day", one complete turn with reference to the Sun, is 24 hours. A sidereal day, one complete turn with reference to the stars, is 23 hours 56 minutes (and a few seconds). Why the difference? IN the 23 hours 56 minutes that it takes the Earth to rotate exactly once, the Earth has moved along in its orbit, and must rotate an extra 4 minutes to get back to facing the Sun again.
How Does the moon and sun rotate?
In the bible it states that God stated 'sun, stand still' which means that the sun was moving, also He said 'the earth is firm it can NOT ne moved.'
What is the reason your toy cars moved down the ramp?
This is the result of gravity, or the pull earth gives off.
What happen to the acceleration due to gravity if earth stop revolving?
GRAVITYThe acceleration due to gravity is a force related to Earth's mass and is not dependent on its rotation - gravity would not change if the Earth ceased to rotate. WEIGHT However, if the Earth ceased to rotate, someone standing on the equator would weigh more - this increase in weight effect would decrease as you moved the person to the poles to do the comparison.
What reason did the people moved to new areas in the stone age?
they moved to follow the animals when they moved for food
What caused the moon to slow down?
It is since the revolution of moon several years before was very fast than earth, but as the timed moved moon has aligned its revolution motion with earth the reason why it has slowed down.
Why should be Holidays should be moved?
Holidays shouldn't be moved they are on that certain date for a reason!
How can you trust when you know this person can be moved and not be around anymore?
Anyone can be moved. Knowing a person can be moved is no reason for lack of trust.
Can you use Lithosphere in a sentence?
The Lithosphere moved suddenly has the Earth moved around.
What event moved the earth off its axis?
when the mars sized object slammed into the early earth and moved its axis and formed our moon.
Who believed air moved objects along?
Aristotle
