The stars of Orion's belt rise in the east and set in the west.
A)Earth rotates once each day.
B)Earth revolves around the Sun once each year.
C)The direction of Earth's axis in space precesses with a period of 26,000 years.
D)Stars appear to move randomly in the local solar neighborhood
E)The universe is expanding.

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The statement describes the apparent motion of the stars, which is caused by Earth's rotation on its axis once every day, making it appear as though the stars are moving across the sky from east to west.

The Stars of Orion's Belt Rise in the East and Set