Question

we can see the sun appear to move from one constellation to another as time passes. what is the period for the suns apparent movement through the constellations?
one month
one year
24 hours
one week
six months
question 2
2 pts
if you observe the stars on a regular basis, you will notice that stars in the east rise ____________ they did the night before.
20 minutes later than
4 minutes earlier than
4 minutes later than
at the same time that
20 minutes earlier than

Explanation:

• For the first question, the Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the Sun's apparent movement through the constellations over the course of a year.
• For the second question, due to the Earth's orbital motion around the Sun in addition to its rotation, stars rise about 4 minutes earlier each night.

Answer:

• Question 1: one year
• Question 2: 4 minutes earlier than