Suppose you are facing north and you see the Big Dipper close to your northern horizon, with Polaris (and the Little Dipper) above it. Where will you see the Big Dipper in six hours?
A) To the right of Polaris; that is, 90 degrees counterclockwise from its current position
B) To the left of Polaris; that is, 90 degrees clockwise from its current position
C) Directly above Polaris
D) Still in the same place, below Polaris

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The Big Dipper rotates around Polaris, the North Star, due to Earth's rotation. In six hours, it will have moved approximately 90 degrees counterclockwise from its initial position.

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