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At which latitude is the observer located?
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
Which statement best explains the apparent daily motion of the stars around Polaris?
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
When Earth is located in the orbital position shown, two constellations that are both visible to an observer on Earth at midnight are
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
The change in the apparent position of the Big Dipper between the first day of summer and the first day of winter is best explained by Earth
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of the
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
Compared to the Sun's apparent path on June 21, the Sun's apparent path on December 21 at this location will
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
To a nighttime observer on Earth, how many degrees do the stars appear to move around Polaris in 3 hours?
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
This instrument was most likely used to measure the
The Earth rotates on its axis.
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
45°
Gemini and Taurus
revolving for 6 months
0°
altitude of a star
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
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