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Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

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_________________ are caused by the rotation of the earth from west to east.

A

Down and dusk

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Sunrise and sunset

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both a and b

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Sunrise and sunset

Our star, the Sun, revolves anti-clockwise. So, our Earth also rotates anti-clockwise when looked from the north-pole. As a result, the earth rotates from west to east. So, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

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