A year is defined as
A) the time it takes for Earth to complete a rotation on its axis.
B) the time it takes for the Moon to complete an orbit of Earth.
C) the time it takes for the Moon to complete a phase cycle.
D) the time it takes for Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun.
E) the time it takes for the Sun to complete an orbit around Earth.
D
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