Question

1. why does the big dipper appear in different positions during the year? * 20 points a. stars move around the earth every few months. b. the moons light changes how stars look. c. earths orbit around the sun changes our view of the stars. d. clouds cover stars differently each season.

Explanation:

The Big Dipper is a group of stars. The Earth orbits around the Sun. As the Earth moves in its orbit, our perspective of the stars in the sky changes. This causes the Big Dipper (which is made up of stars) to appear in different positions during the year.

• Option A is incorrect because stars do not move around the Earth. The Earth moves around the Sun.
• Option B is incorrect because the Moon's light has no direct relation to the Big Dipper's position change.
• Option D is incorrect because cloud cover is a temporary weather - related phenomenon and not the reason for the Big Dipper's position change throughout the year.

Answer:

C. Earth’s orbit around the Sun changes our view of the stars.