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Seasonal Visibility of Stars
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A student looks for a constellation at 9 p.m. every month. She notices that by the end of the year, the pattern of
what she sees has repeated. Which statement best explains why the pattern repeats?
A
The Moon returns to the same phase after a year.
B
Earth returns to nearly the same point in its orbit after about one year, so the night sky at 9 p.m. follows a repeating yearly pattern.
C
Stars complete one orbit around Earth each year.
D
Earth’s daily rotation repeats every year.
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