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 around the celestial pole.
B)clockwise around the celestial pole.
C)from left to right.
D)from right to left.
E)nearly vertically upward.

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Stars near the north celestial pole appear to move counter-clockwise around the celestial pole due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. This is known as the circumpolar motion. The rotation of the Earth causes the stars to appear to move in circles around the celestial pole.

An Observer in the Northern Hemisphere Watches the Sky for Several