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The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.
The small ball remains fixed while the large ball rotates.
The large ball remains fixed while the small ball rotates.
The large ball remains fixed while the small ball rotates.
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
The two balls rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
Both the large ball and the small ball remain fixed.
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The best model to represent the appearance of the constellations in the night sky is:
The large ball remains fixed while the small ball rotates.
This model simulates how observers on Earth (represented by the large ball) see the stars (represented by the small ball) moving across the sky as the Earth rotates. The stars appear to change positions in the sky relative to the Earth's rotation.
