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Q: In which direction does the earth rotates around its axis?
  • A. east to west
  • B. west to east
  • C. north to south
  • D. south to east
Correct Answer: Option B - The Earth rotates on its axis and it rotates in the eastward direction and in a anti–clockwise in prograde motion. So the direction of Earths rotation is considered as from west to east. The Earth complete rotation once in 24 hours. Since, the rotation of the Earth is from west to east, the moon, sun and all other celestial bodies appear to move from east to west.
B. The Earth rotates on its axis and it rotates in the eastward direction and in a anti–clockwise in prograde motion. So the direction of Earths rotation is considered as from west to east. The Earth complete rotation once in 24 hours. Since, the rotation of the Earth is from west to east, the moon, sun and all other celestial bodies appear to move from east to west.

Explanations:

The Earth rotates on its axis and it rotates in the eastward direction and in a anti–clockwise in prograde motion. So the direction of Earths rotation is considered as from west to east. The Earth complete rotation once in 24 hours. Since, the rotation of the Earth is from west to east, the moon, sun and all other celestial bodies appear to move from east to west.