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The length of the day is 24 hours, this is determined by the amount of time it takes the earth to spin on it's axis one time (23 hrs 56 mins 4.1 secs) .
The length of a year is approx 365 days. This is close to the amount of time it takes the earth to revolve around the sun (takes 365 1/4 days to rotate around)
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∙ 11y agoHow long it takes for the sun to rotate itself once as it revolves around the sun; a day is actually 23 hours and 58 (I believe, it could be 57) minutes long so that's why we have 366 days in Leap Years.
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∙ 9y agoThe position of the earth in its orbit around the sun. Astronomically speaking the seasons start and end at the equinoxes and solstices.
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Can you predict seasons?
The seasons are already figured out . . . the seasons change on the equinoxes (days and nights of equal length) and on the soltices (days and nights are the most different in length)
What is the changes in temperature and the length of days?
seasons
Is winter the longest season?
no because all of the seasons have the same length......i think
How earth's orbit around the sun determines the seasons of earth?
they are not determined they are a leeway so that is a rough estimate so we dont know the actual seasons.
How long did blackadder last?
Four seasons, each with 6 episodes, and a number of specials ranging from 10 minutes to a feature length.
What is the measurement of the extent of an object along its greatest dime?
Usually the length. Sometimes, though the orientation determines which measurement is the length. Usually the length. Sometimes, though the orientation determines which measurement is the length. Usually the length. Sometimes, though the orientation determines which measurement is the length. Usually the length. Sometimes, though the orientation determines which measurement is the length.
What determines a planet's seasons?
Distance from the sun during rotation.
Does Oregon have 4 seasons?
Everywhere has four seasons. In some places the seasons blend together, but technically the time of year determines he season.
What determines length of a week?
people
Can you predict seasons?
The seasons are already figured out . . . the seasons change on the equinoxes (days and nights of equal length) and on the soltices (days and nights are the most different in length)
How are grapes affected by the seasons?
They are affected because it determines which lenth of growth
What determines the length of night Earth?
The length of night and day depends on how fast a body like Earth is spinning. Of curse, the body's tilt with respect to its star - Sun in Earth's case - continually alters the lengths of days and nights according to the 4 seasons.
What map lets you know the length of the growing seasons?
There are a couple different types of maps that let you know the length of the growing seasons. First off, the tomato growing map allows you to see the length of growing seasons. Also, the sunset climate zone lets you see the length of growing seasons.
How long are Antarctica's seasons?
Antarctica's seasons are the same length as the seasons throughout the southern hemisphere.
What determines the length one day on earth?
the time it takes the earth to spin around on its axis
What factor determines the vessels required equipment?
The length of the vessel determines what equipment is required.
Do we have seasons because earth is closer to the sun?
We do not have seasons because the earth is closer to the sun, we have seasons because the earth's axis rotation determines the amount of sunlight we get each day.
