For an entire year, you carefully plot and track the sun's position relative to the background stars (i.e., the celestial sphere).  Which of the following is an accurate description of what you observe for the sun's annual drift relative to the celestial sphere? Select one: a. the sun appears to shift only north or south, with no apparent drift east or west b. each day, the sun appears to drift primarily from east to west c. each day, the sun appears to drift primarily from west to east d. the sun does not appear to drift at all relative to the background stars, as defined by our 24 hour day

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For an entire year, you carefully plot and track the sun's position relative to the background stars (i.e., the celestial sphere).  Which of the following is an accurate description of what you observe for the sun's annual drift relative to the celestial sphere?

Select one:
a.

the sun appears to shift only north or south, with no apparent drift east or west

b.

each day, the sun appears to drift primarily from east to west

c.

each day, the sun appears to drift primarily from west to east

d.

the sun does not appear to drift at all relative to the background stars, as defined by our 24 hour day

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