GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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What causes the rising of the sun in the east and its setting in the west?
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Rotation of the earth from east to west
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Rotation of the earth from west to east
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Counterclockwise revolution of the earth
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Clockwise revolution of the earth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Earth rotates or spins toward the east, and that’s why the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars all rise in the east and make their way westward across the sky.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the Earth’s magnetic field, it rotates from west to east. The rotation of the earth is the cause of the formation of day and night. The direction of the earth’s rotation from west to east is as viewed from the North Pole star Polaris.
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