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Why does the sun come up and how does it come up each day over and over again?

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Answer: Since the Earth orbits the sun, when it rotates, one side of the Earth has light shining on it and the other doesn't. A day is one rotation of the Earth and it constantly rotates.

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Answer:

The sun stays in its position at the center of our solar system. It doesn't rise and set. But it appears to rise and set because of the Earth's rotation on its axis. It makes one complete turn every 24 hours.

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