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Seleccione la definición de orto.Select the definition of rising (orto).

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Correct answer: b) The moments bodies cross the horizon; rising is when the body passes from the invisible to the visible hemisphere, always towards the east.

Why it is correct

Rising is when the body appears over the horizon, always towards the east. Setting is when it goes down in the west.

Why the others are not

  • a) It rises in the east.
  • c) Twilight is something else.
  • d) Setting is going down.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Rise: east. Set: west.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Sight reduction

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