UI Post-UTME Geography 2018 (Model questions) Question 14

Question 14

The Earth and Solar System

The length of a year is 365¼ days because that is time it takes

  1. A.the sun to revolve round its orbit
  2. B.the earth to rotate on its axis
  3. C.the moon to revolve once round the earth
  4. D.the sun to revolve once round the earth
  5. E.the earth to revolve once round the sun
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (the earth to revolve once round the sun)

Explanation

A year is the time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365¼ days.