Question

The daily rising and setting of the stars is caused by ____________.

a. the rotation of the Earth on its axis
b. the revolution of the Earth about the Sun
c. the tilt of the Earth
d. the seasons

Answer 1

The important part here is "daily" - so we can ask, what else happens daily? the seasons, which are caused by the tilt of the earth and the Earth's rotation around the Sun, are on a yearly schedule rather than a daily schedule. What happens on a daily basis is one rotation of the Earth on its axis - and the correct answer is a)