An observer in the Northern Hemisphere watches the sky for several hours.Due to the motion of Earth,this observer notices that the stars near the north celestial pole appear to move
A) counter clockwise.
B) clockwise.
C) from left to right.
D) from right to left.
E) nearly vertically upward.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, stars near the north celestial pole appear to move counterclockwise due to Earth's rotation.

An Observer in the Northern Hemisphere Watches the Sky for Several