Question

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the daily cycles of Earth and the Sun?A. The Sun appears to move from east to west while Earth rotates from east to west.B. The Sun appears to move from west to east while Earth rotates from east to west.C. The Sun appears to move from east to west while Earth rotates from west to eastD. The Sun appears to move from west to east while Earth rotates from west to east

Answer 1

To find:

Which of the given options gives the most accurate description of the daily cycles of the earth and the sun?

Explanation:

The sun is seen from the earth as raising in the east. It appears to be setting in the west in the evening.

This motion of the sun from the east towards the west is because of the rotatin of the earth. WThe earth rotates from west to east at a rotational speed of 24 hr.

Final answer:

Thus the correct answer is option C.