Question

the sun will rise first in the eastern / pacific time zone. as it appears to move across the sky, it will rise in the central / mountain time zone next. at the end of the day, sunset will occur last in the eastern / pacific time zone.

Explanation:

The Earth rotates from west - to - east. The Eastern Time Zone is further east than the Pacific Time Zone. So the sun rises first in the Eastern Time Zone. As it moves across the sky, it will rise in the Central Time Zone before the Mountain Time Zone. At the end of the day, the sun sets last in the Pacific Time Zone as it is the furthest west among these mentioned time zones.

Answer:

The sun will rise first in the Eastern Time Zone. It will rise in the Central Time Zone next. Sunset will occur last in the Pacific Time Zone.