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The earth is spinning, so the sun appears to move across the sky, but it isn't moving at all. We are
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Why do you say that the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west?
The reason it is said that the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west is that it doesn't actually rise or set. From our vantage point, it appears that the sun is moving across the sky when in reality, it is the rotation of our own planet that causes the transition from night to day and so on.
The sun appears to rise latest and set earliest in what seasons?
summer
Why does the sun rise in the east and set in th west?
Looking down on the solar system, the earth rotates on its axis counter clockwise, so the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
Does the sun come from the east?
The sun appears to rise in the east because of the way the earth turns.
What is the planet on which the sun does not rise and set?
All planets that rotate in our solar system will see apparent sun rise and sun set There are no planets that are stationary not to view the apparent sun rise and sun set.
Why is it that the sun rises when the sun rotates west to east?
The Sun appears to rise and set because the EARTH rotates; the Sun just stays where it is.
Where does the sun appaer to rise in and appears to set in?
east and west
Why do you say that the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west?
The reason it is said that the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west is that it doesn't actually rise or set. From our vantage point, it appears that the sun is moving across the sky when in reality, it is the rotation of our own planet that causes the transition from night to day and so on.
Does the sun set or rise?
In reality it does neither. The movement that we call sunrise and sunset are only apparent movements; they seem to be movements of the sun. This happens because of the true spinning of the earth on its axis.
The sun appears to rise latest and set earliest in what seasons?
summer
Why does the sun rise in the east and set in th west?
Looking down on the solar system, the earth rotates on its axis counter clockwise, so the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
Does the sun come from the east?
The sun appears to rise in the east because of the way the earth turns.
On a map the E stands for East The sun appears to rise in the?
The Sun rises - or appears to rise - in the East.
The sun appears to rise latest and set earliest during summer why?
That description isn't true at all. In fact, it's just the opposite: Summer is the time of year when the sun rises earliest and sets latest, giving us the longest periods of daylight ... and heating.
Why do constellation appears to move across the sky at night?
Because the Earth rotates. Stars will "rise" in the east and "set" in the west, just like the sun.
Why sun appears orange while sun rise or sun set?
Because at these times the sunlight passes through more of the lower atmosphere. This absorbs more of the light at the blue end of the spectrum leaving the sun looking redder - or more orange.
What is the planet on which the sun does not rise and set?
All planets that rotate in our solar system will see apparent sun rise and sun set There are no planets that are stationary not to view the apparent sun rise and sun set.
