The North Circumpolar Constellations

question 144

Multiple Choice

The north circumpolar constellations

• A) do not appear to rotate around Polaris but instead move across the sky in a straight line like the other stars.
• B) appear to circle Polaris, but only every 24 hours.
• C) appear to circle Polaris, but only in annual motion, once per year.
• D) appear to circle Polaris both in daily motion and in annual motion.

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Definitions:

P(A)

The probability of an event A occurring.

P(B)

Represents the probability of an event B occurring in probability theory and statistics.

Classical Approach

A method or theory in economics and political philosophy centered around free markets, competition, and limited government intervention.

Relative Frequency Approach

A method of estimating probabilities based on the proportion of observed occurrences of an event relative to the total number of trials.