If $S_2$ is an orientable surface and $\varphi : S_2 \to S_1 $ is a diffeomorphism, then $S_1$ is orientable

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Let $S_2$ be an orientable surface and let $$ \varphi : S_2 \to S_1 $$ be a diffeomorphism. Prove that $S_1$ is orientable.


My attempt:

As $S_2$ is orientable, then exists a differentiable field of normal unit vectors $N : S_2 \to \mathbb{R}^3$ over $S_2$. Moreover, $N\circ \varphi : S_1 \to \mathbb{R}^3$ is a differentiable field of normal unit vectors over $S_1$ because $\varphi$ is a diffeomorphism. This implies that $S_1$ is orientable.

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