An observer in the southern hemisphere will see increasing numbers of circumpolar stars as the observer's
A) longitude decreases while she moves along a line of constant latitude.
B) latitude increases while she moves along a line of constant longitude.
C) latitude decreases while she moves along a line of constant longitude.
D) longitude increases while she moves along a line of constant latitude.

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In the southern hemisphere, moving towards the South Pole (increasing latitude) brings an observer closer to the celestial south pole, making more stars circumpolar as they never set below the horizon. Longitude changes do not affect the number of circumpolar stars, as they relate to east-west position, not the observer's relationship to the celestial poles.

An Observer in the Southern Hemisphere Will See Increasing Numbers