Question

You know that the sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west every evening.

What is it that causes this to happen?
A The rotation of the sun on its axis.
B The rotation of the earth on its axis.
C The rotation of the earth around the sun.
D The rotation of the sun around the earth.
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Answer 1

B — The rotation of the Earth on its axis. As Earth spins eastward, the Sun appears to rise in the east and move westward across the sky.