Question

On a clear night, ruby traveled from New York City 120 miles north to Albany,New York. She made observations of the North Star every 30 miles. How did the position of the North Star appear to change during her trip?
(1) the North Star appeared to move from the west to the east.

(2) The North Star appeared to move from the east to the west.

(3) The North Star appeared to move higher in the sky.

(4) The North Star appeared to move lower in the sky.

Answer 1

The North Star appeared to move higher in the sky.

Answer: Option 3

Explanation:

North star is a special star found in the sky which is said to be fixed in the sky and does not move from it's place and the reason for this is that this star is very near to the axis of the planet Earth and is the only star that does not change it's position in relation to the rotation of earth. So since Albany is to the north of the New York city, the star will appear to move higher towards the north in the sky.