Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Stars appears to move from east to west because

  1. all stars move from east to west

  2. the earth rotates from west to east

  3. the earth rotates from east to west

  4. the background of the stars moves from west to east
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Stars appear to move from east to west across the sky because Earth rotates on its axis from west to east (counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole). This rotation makes celestial objects appear to move in the opposite direction. The stars themselves don't actually move in this pattern: it's an apparent motion caused by our perspective from the rotating Earth.

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