How long does it take for the earth to go around the sun?

"A recent survey of scientific literacy in Australia found 30% believe it takes one day for the Earth to go around the sun. This video provides qualitative evidence for the finding from Sydney's Eastern beaches."
Unsung_Herosays...

For once, one of these "lets interview tons of people but edit out all the right answers and keep the few people who don't know in it", actually puts some of the people getting the answer right in!! Thank god... and to think nearly 70% of Australians still believe it takes 365 days to go around the sun. Their education system must be in shambles.

ctrlaltbleachsays...

Thank god they used Ausies and not Americans!
>> ^Unsung_Hero:

For once, one of these "lets interview tons of people but edit out all the right answers and keep the few people who don't know in it", actually puts some of the people getting the answer right in!! Thank god... and to think nearly 70% of Australians still believe it takes 365 days to go around the sun. Their education system must be in shambles.

westysays...

Its easy to get the question wrong even if u knew the answer and its not a unlikely thing for most people to knwo the anser to , you have to rmeber these people are just been asked out the blue. and its an easy question to confuse on the spot.

Sagemindsays...

My 8 year old son said 24 hours
My Wife looked puzzled after just hearing my son's answer but conceded to the 24 hours because she wasn't sure.

My 13 year old daughter heard us from the kitchen and piped up with "That's not right, it take a year..."

It takes roughly 365 days for the Earth to go around the Sun once. This means that the Earth is rushing through space around the Sun at a rate of about 67,000 miles per hour! The time it takes for the Earth to go around the Sun one full time is what we call a year.

Actualy, it takes 365.25 days for earth to orbit the sun, however because you cannot live a quarter day every year it was decided that every four years there would be a leap year with an extra day to compensate!

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/uts/earth3.html&edu=high

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