The choices below are for the following questions. For each question, choose the letter for the real motion that is responsible for the apparent motion as seen from Earth.
-The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west.
A)Earth rotates once each day.
B)Earth revolves around the Sun once each year.
C)The direction of Earth's axis in space precesses with a period of 26,000 years.
D)Stars appear to move randomly in the local solar neighborhood.
E)The universe is expanding.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The rising and setting of the Moon is due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

The Choices Below Are for the Following Questions