Why does the sun appear to move westward across the sky during the day?
A) because earth rotates to the east
B) because earth rotates to the west
C) because the sun moves in a westerly direction************
D) because of the way you are looking into the sky
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A) because earth rotates to the east
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The correct answer is A) because the Earth rotates to the east.
To understand why the sun appears to move westward across the sky during the day, we need to know how the Earth rotates on its axis. The Earth rotates from west to east, which means that it spins counterclockwise if viewed from above the North Pole.
As the Earth rotates on its axis, it creates the illusion that the sun is moving across the sky. From our perspective on the Earth's surface, it seems like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This daily eastward rotation of the Earth causes the sun to appear to move in a westerly direction.
In reality, the sun itself does not move. It is the Earth's rotation that gives us the perception of the sun's motion. This rotation affects the position of everything we see in the sky. So, when we observe the sun's apparent movement from east to west during the day, it is due to Earth spinning on its axis.