What is the main difference between a sidereal day and a solar day?

Solar Time and Lunar Phases

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once relative to the stars.
A solar day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once relative to the stars.
A solar day is shorter than a sidereal day.
A sidereal day is longer than a solar day.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a sundial indicate noon in the northern hemisphere?
When the shadow is the longest and pointing south.
When the shadow is the longest and pointing north.
When the shadow is the shortest and pointing north.
When the shadow is the shortest and pointing south.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the equation of time?
The difference between sidereal time and solar time.
The difference between mean solar time and apparent solar time.
The time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth.
The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the variation in the length of a solar day throughout the year?
The Earth's axial tilt and its elliptical orbit.
The Earth's constant speed around the Sun.
The Moon's gravitational pull.
The Earth's rotation speed.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Earth's axial obliquity affect the time of apparent noon?
It has no effect on the time of apparent noon.
It causes apparent noon to shift by up to 10 minutes early or late.
It causes apparent noon to be consistently early.
It causes apparent noon to be consistently late.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't local noon be the same time everywhere on Earth?
Because the Earth is flat.
Because the Earth is a sphere and rotates.
Because the Sun moves around the Earth.
Because of the Moon's phases.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine your longitude using a sundial and the equation of time?
By measuring the length of the shadow at noon.
By comparing local noon to UTC and using the equation of time.
By observing the Moon's position.
By using a pendulum clock.
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