Polaris Is the Name for the Bright Star Almost Directly

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Multiple Choice

Polaris is the name for the bright star almost directly in line with the north polar axis of Earth. What is the name of the bright star almost directly in line with the south polar axis of Earth?

• A) Fomalhaut
• B) Canopus
• C) Alpha Centauri
• D) There is no bright star almost directly in line with Earth's south polar axis.

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Definitions:

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones, characterized by their radial symmetry and stinging cells.

Spicules

Small, pointed structures made of silica or calcium carbonate serving as a skeletal element in sponges and other invertebrates.

Flagella

Long, slender appendages that protrude from the cell body of some bacteria, protozoa, and spermatozoa, used for locomotion.

Sponges

Simple aquatic animals with a porous body that water flows through, belonging to the phylum Porifera.