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Sun appears to move from east to west around the earth. This means that earth rotates from

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east to west
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west to east
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north to south
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west to north
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Solution

The correct option is B west to east
The earth's counterclockwise rotation is in the opposite direction of the apparent movement of heavenly bodies. Thus, although the Sun and stars appear to move from east to west, the earth rotates from west to east.


thus option B is correct.

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