As an observer moves toward increasing latitude,the number of circumpolar stars:
A) increases if the location of the observer is east of the Greenwich Meridian but decreases if the location is west of this meridian.
B) remains approximately constant.
C) decreases.
D) increases.

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As an observer moves toward the poles (increasing latitude), the number of circumpolar stars increases because more stars remain above the horizon and never set.

As an Observer Moves Toward Increasing Latitude,the Number of Circumpolar