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Assuming you mean "why": if the Sun appears to set, that is the result of Earth's rotation.

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Does the revolution of the sun causes the sun to appear to set?

The rotation of the earth is what causes the sun to appear to set


Does the sun set into the sea?

No, the sun does not technically set into the sea. The Earth revolves around the sun which makes the sun appear to set into the sea especially when you are watching a sunset at the beach.


On earth the sun appears to set in the?

West. This is due to Earth's rotation from west to east, causing the sun to appear to move across the sky and set in the western direction.


Where does the sun appear to rise and then to set?

Because the Earth rotates on its axis, constantly spinning.


How does the sun appear in the east and set in the west?

The earth rotates in a clock wise motion thus making the sun rise in the east and set in the west.


How is the rotation of earth causes the sun to set a scientific theory?

The Sun is at the centre of our solar system. the Earth not only orbits the Sun - but also spins on its axis. The spinning of the earth presents a different area of the planet's surface towards the Sun - making the sun appear to rise and set.


How are the movements of the sun and the moon similar to an observer on earth?

From an observer on Earth, both the sun and the moon appear to rise in the east and set in the west due to the rotation of the Earth. The sun and the moon also appear to move across the sky in an arc, with the sun following a daily path and the moon following a monthly path.


Why is there sunset and sunrise?

The Sun doesn't really rise and set; the Sun sits there in the center of our solar system, unmoving. It is the Earth spinning - and us with it - that makes the Sun appear to rise in the East and set in the west.


Why is it that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west?

The Sun, Moon and stars only appear to "rise" and "set" because we live on a spinning Earth. The Earth spins west-to-east once every 24 hours.


Do the sun moon and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west because of the rotation of the moon?

The sun, moon, and stars all appear to rise in the east and set in the west due to the Earth's rotation on its axis. This rotation causes all celestial bodies to appear to move across the sky from east to west. The moon's own orbit around the Earth affects its position, but it does not directly impact the sun and stars.


Does the sun appear larger from Earth or Mars and Why?

The sun appears larger from the Earth. The reason is that the Earth is closer to the sun.


Why does the moon and sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

The rotation and revolution of earth are responsible for it, but sometimes there is lunar eclipse.