Which of the following statements is the most accurate explanation of why the night sky changes?

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The images show views of the night sky at a given location in winter and summer.
Winter
Summer
Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor
Pegasus
Cygnus
Hercules
Gemint
Eootas
Pegasus
Oren
Which of the following statements is the most accurate explanation of why the night sky changes2
Because Earth revolves aound the sun, Earth is in different positions each season. In summer, Earth is on one side of the sun, and thee inwinter,
tis on the opposite side. This changes what can be seen.
Because Earth revolves around the sun, on some nights the sky is in one direction in the universe, and the next right it's in the other direction. It's
just random hat these two images happen to be different.
The rotation, or spin, of Earth means the sky always looks different from month to month. It is hard to predict which constellations can be seen
each season.
Transcribed Image Text:The images show views of the night sky at a given location in winter and summer. Winter Summer Ursa Minor Ursa Minor Pegasus Cygnus Hercules Gemint Eootas Pegasus Oren Which of the following statements is the most accurate explanation of why the night sky changes2 Because Earth revolves aound the sun, Earth is in different positions each season. In summer, Earth is on one side of the sun, and thee inwinter, tis on the opposite side. This changes what can be seen. Because Earth revolves around the sun, on some nights the sky is in one direction in the universe, and the next right it's in the other direction. It's just random hat these two images happen to be different. The rotation, or spin, of Earth means the sky always looks different from month to month. It is hard to predict which constellations can be seen each season.
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