The Sun appears to move from east to west around the earth. Then which of the following would be the direction of rotation of the earth?

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West to North

West to East

North to South

East to West

answer is B.

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The Earth rotates from west to east.
The Earth rotates on its axis, in the eastward direction and a counter-clockwise prograde motion. So the direction of Earth's rotation is from west to east. The Earth rotates once in

24

hours. Since the rotation of the Earth in the direction from west to east, the moon, sun, and all other astronomical bodies appear to move from east to west. That is why we say the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The Earth's rotation is the cause of the formation of day and night. The direction of the Earth's rotation from west to east can be seen from the north pole star Polaris.

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