Question

a solar day is the time interval between two successive appearances of the sun overhead. the time that is referred to rotation of the earth about its axis is called

Answer 1

The time referred to earth’s rotation on its own axis with reference to stars, is called a Sidereal Day. The duration of such a rotation is 24 sidereal hours (23 hours and 56 minutes by a normal clock).

The earth’s rotation with reference to a fixed star is called a Stellar Day.  

The average of true solar days during an entire year, is referred to as the Mean Solar Day.

Answer 2

Answer:

Universal time

Length of the day

Time interval