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What types of natural phenomena could serve as time standards?

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Answer: The rising and setting of the Sun.

The appearance and disappearance of the Moon.

Changes in season.

Appearance and disappearance of the Stars.

Explanation: The rising and setting of the Sun helps can be used as a standard to determine time since the rissing and setting of the Sun occurs at similar time and interval in a given geographical ocation.

The appearance and disappearance of the Moon which occurs during the night and early hours of the morning is similar in a given geographical locationation so it can be used as a standard for Time.

Change in season is another natural phenomenon which occurs at similar times in a given geographical location like Winter/summer, rainy/dry etc can be used as standards for time.

The appearance and disappearance of the Stars can also b used as standards for time in a given geographical location.

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