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Draw in the diagram to explain the difference between solar day and sidereal day. 1. Draw a point A on the Earth where the local time is noon. 2. Find points B, C and D on the Earth, where the local time is Midnight, 6am, and 6pm, respectively. Note that the Earth is spinning counter-clockwise. 3. Draw the location of the Earth after one sidereal day. Note that the Earth is orbiting counter-clockwise around the Sun. 4. At the new location, mark point A on the Earth. 5. Draw on the Earth a point A', where the local time is noon. 6. What causes the difference in solar day and sidereal day?​