Question
Using a large ball to represent Earth and a small ball to represent the constellations of stars, which is the best model of the appearance of the constellations in the night sky?(1 point)
Responses
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other. - no response given
The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.
The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates. - no response given
Both the large ball and the small ball remain fixed.
Responses
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other. - no response given
The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.
The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates. - no response given
Both the large ball and the small ball remain fixed.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best model of the appearance of the constellations in the night sky is:
**The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.**
This model represents how, as the Earth (the large ball) rotates on its axis, we see different constellations in the night sky (the small ball) depending on the time of year and the position of the observer on Earth.
**The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.**
This model represents how, as the Earth (the large ball) rotates on its axis, we see different constellations in the night sky (the small ball) depending on the time of year and the position of the observer on Earth.