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alicia is an avid stargazer and noticed that, over time, one of her favorite stars appears to be switching locations across the sky as the night progresses. what is this called?
apparent motion
illusory motion
endless motion
absolute motion
The apparent motion of stars across the sky over time is due to Earth's rotation. As Earth rotates on its axis, stars seem to change positions. Illusory motion is a mis - perception not related here, endless motion is not a relevant term for this, and absolute motion is not applicable as motion is relative in this context.
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