Each Earth day is 24 hours long. Which statement explains why? A. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis. B. It takes the moon 24 hours to rotate once on its axis. C. It takes the moon 24 hours to complete one orbit of Earth. D. It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one orbit of the sun.

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Terrance Mcbride

24 May, 12:36

Each Earth day is 24 hours long. Which statement explains why? A. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis. B. It takes the moon 24 hours to rotate once on its axis. C. It takes the moon 24 hours to complete one orbit of Earth. D. It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one orbit of the sun.

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Brisa James · Answer 1

A. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.

Explanation:

It can't be D because it takes 365 days for Earth to complete one orbit of the sun, it can't be C or B cause it's just not logical.