The full moon rises in the east at the time of sunset. After rising, it continuously moves to the west and is seen high in the sky close to midnight. Which of these is the reason for the change of the moon's position in the night sky?

A) The moon rotates on its axis.

B) The continuous change in the phases of the Moon.

C) The moon orbits counterclockwise around the earth.

D) The earth rotates from west to east on its own axis.

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Gina Wolfe

Physics

19 February, 17:15

The full moon rises in the east at the time of sunset. After rising, it continuously moves to the west and is seen high in the sky close to midnight. Which of these is the reason for the change of the moon's position in the night sky?

A) The moon rotates on its axis.

B) The continuous change in the phases of the Moon.

C) The moon orbits counterclockwise around the earth.

D) The earth rotates from west to east on its own axis.

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Manuel Hutchinson · Answer 1

Earth rotates from West to East on its own axis. As a result of this, the Moon changes its position during the night and the Moon appears to move from East to West in the sky.