Why the Sun appears to move across the sky
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I can explain why the Sun appears to move across the sky.
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It is dangerous to look directly at the Sun
From Earth, the Sun looks like it moves across the sky in the daytime
From Earth, the Sun looks like it disappears at night
The Sun does not actually move around Earth, rather it is Earth that rotates on its axis
We can observe shadows changing throughout the day because Earth is rotating
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