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Earth orbits the sun in a counterclockwise direction once every 365 days.approximately how many degrees does earth move along its orbit in one day

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Earth orbits the Sun in 365 days.
We have to find how many degrees does Earth move along its orbit in 1 day.
Orbit in total : 360°.
For 1 day:
360° : 365 = 0.9863°
Answer: In one day Earth moves 0.9863° along the orbit.
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