Question

2 multiple choice 5 points you are lost (oh no!). you havent learned the constellations yet, so you have no idea which ones are in the sky right now. you watch the sky for a few hours and realize based on the motion of the stars that you must be in the northern hemisphere. what motion did you likely see? stars moving in counter - clockwise circles around the north star stars moving in clockwise circles around the north star stars moving in chaotic random directions stars moving straight up and straight down with no circumpolar stars

Explanation:

The Earth rotates counter - clockwise on its axis when viewed from above the North Pole. As a result, stars in the northern hemisphere appear to move in counter - clockwise circles around the north star (Polaris) due to the Earth's rotation.

Answer:

A. Stars moving in counter - clockwise circles around the north star