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It is not the Sun that Is moving across the sky, although it does look like it. No it is because Earth's rotation causing it to look as if the Sun was moving and not us. Our planets rotation makes it look as if the sun rises in the east, because we have a rotation of west to east, which causes it that appearance.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt seems to rise in the east but that is only the effect caused by the Earth rotating west to east almost every 24 hours.
Infact you can check out find out what is east and you will find the moon there!
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∙ 13y agoBecause................. the apparent westward revolution of Sun around the earth after rising out of the horizon is due to the Earth's eastward rotation, a counterclockwise revolution when viewed from above the North Pole
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∙ 11y agoThe apparent rising and setting of the Sun, Moon, and the stars is due to the rotation of the Earth. All rise in the East and set in the West.
Looking down on the North Pole from somewhere above, the Earth is rotating in an anti clockwise direction.
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∙ 11y agothe sun, moon and stars appear to 'rise' and 'set' because we live in the spinning world.
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∙ 11y agoAs the earth revolves from west to east,the east portion first faces the sun and the west portion faces it after that.Accordingly,we say that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the earth spins on its axis from west to east and the sun, hardly moving relative to the earth, appears to move from east to west.
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∙ 14y agothe plants rotate
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Who will see the sun rise first someone in the east or west?
The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west. However, depending on the time of year and the phase of the Moon, it may rise east-northeast or east-southeast and set west-northwest or west-southwest.
Why do stars seem to appear a sunrise?
The sun rises because of the position of the earth in relation to the sun. One complete revolution of the earth happens every 24 hours. While the earth is turning it seems that the sun is in a different spot in the sky, but the sun is stable and the earth is spinning.
When does the sunset due west in NYC?
The sun sets due west (everywhere) on the spring and fall equinoxes. (On or about 21 March and 21 Sept)
What is the different positions of shadows in morning noon and afternoon?
Morning: The shadow will be the longest and facing the west as the sun rises in the east Noon: The shadow will be the shortest as the sun is directly above the object Afternoon: The shadow will be slightly longer and facing east as the sun is going to set in the west soon.
Which of these explains the direction of the earth's rotation?
When observing from high to the north, the earth rotates anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise), or toward the east. That's why the sun rises in the east. The earth's orbit or revolution is also anti-clockwise.
Does the sun rise in the east and sets in the west?
Yes.
What sides the sun rise on?
east sets in the west.
Does the sun rise from south?
No, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Where does the sun rise each day where does it set?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is due to the Earth's rotation from west to east, which creates the perception of the sun moving across the sky daily.
What side does the sun rise on?
the east it comes up in the east and sets in the west, happy now?
Does the sun rise in the east in the summer?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day.
Where does the sun would rise in venus?
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
What direction do you look to see the sun rise in the moring?
To see the sun rise in the morning, look towards the east. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to Earth's rotation.
Does the sun set in the east and rise in the west?
No, the opposite. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because the earth rotates towards the east.
Does the sun rise in the west for New Yorkers?
No. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west everywhere in the world.
San francisco which way does the sun rise?
Sun rises in the East and sets in the west.
Where does the sun rise in the morning every day?
the Sun rises in the east, and sets in the west.
