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)

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The large ball remains fixed while the small ball rotates.
The large ball remains fixed while the small ball rotates. - no response given

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.

Answer 1

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 represents how the Earth (large ball) rotates on its axis while the stars (small ball) appear to remain in fixed positions relative to each other in the night sky, creating the illusion of the stars moving as the Earth rotates.