A traveller moves closer to the equator and sees the sky turn differently. This depends on her:
AAttitude
BGratitude
CLatitude
DAltitude
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Latitude
1. The apparent motion of the sphere is not the same everywhere.
2. It changes with position north or south of the equator.
3. So it depends on her latitude.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 2, Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy._
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