« previous next »

Author Question: Which statement about the length of a day is FALSE? A) At the North Pole, the da (Read 1144 times)

Melanie

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 204
on: Aug 28, 2013
Which statement about the length of a day is FALSE?
A) At the North Pole, the day lasts six months, then six months of night.
B) At the equator, every day is twelve hours long, then twelve hours of night.
C) For the United States, June 21st will be the longest day.
D) The solar day is four minutes longer than the sidereal one.
E) The sidereal day includes both the Earth's rotation and revolution around the Sun.


penza

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,022
Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013
Oh! I know the answer is E.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Distribution of glaciers in North America (a) in the late twentieth century, and (b) 18,000 years ag Distribution of glaciers in North America (a) in the late twentieth century, and (b) 18,000 years ag
Example of Reconciling a Bank Statement Cont. Example of Reconciling a Bank Statement Cont.
Weather Typically Associated with a Warm Front (North America) Weather Typically Associated with a Warm Front (North America)
Pinch the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle at points along its length. Turn head to side to expose ... Pinch the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle at points along its length. Turn head to side to expose ...
Analysis of a restriction fragment length Polymorphism Analysis of a restriction fragment length Polymorphism
Find the length of x to the nearest tenth of a unit. Find the length of x to the nearest tenth of a unit.
Video: Olfaction. or the sense of smell

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library