Stephanie notices that the Moon rises at 7 PM local time in the east, over the peach tree in her garden. Where and when can she expect to see the Moon rise the next day?

Question

Responses
A At 8 P.M. in the same placeAt 8 P.M. in the same place
B At 7 P.M. in the same placeAt 7 P.M. in the same place
C At 6 P.M. in the opposite directionAt 6 P.M. in the opposite direction
D At 7 P.M. in the opposite direction

Answer 1

The Moon rises roughly 50 minutes later each day due to the combined effect of its orbit around the Earth and the Earth's rotation. Since the Moon rises at 7 PM on one day, the next day it will rise about 50 minutes later.

So, if the Moon rises at 7 PM one day, the next day it will rise around 7:50 PM.

Given that the Moon rises in the east, the answer that most closely matches this situation would be:

A: At 8 P.M. in the same place.