If an Observer Is at the North Pole, How Would

question 283

Multiple Choice

If an observer is at the North Pole, how would that person describe the angle with the horizon made by stars as they rise and set?

• A) It is perpendicular to the horizon.
• B) It is variable but never more than 23.5.
• C) It is variable but never more than 66.5.
• D) The stars do not rise and set when viewed from the North Pole but instead move parallel to the horizon.

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