An observer in the northern hemisphere watches the sky for several hours. Due to the motion of the Earth, this observer notices that the stars near the north celestial pole appear to move. What pattern does this apparent movement follow?
A) clockwise around the celestial pole
B) counter-clockwise around the celestial pole
C) from left to right
D) from right to left

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In the northern hemisphere, stars appear to move counter-clockwise around the north celestial pole due to Earth's rotation. This is because the Earth rotates from west to east, making the sky seem to move in the opposite direction.

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