Multiple Choice
An observer is standing at a position 45° north of the equator and views the stars rising above the horizon. They will move in a direction that makes a slant with the horizon. The direction of this slanted path is from the horizon to the
A) northwest.
B) northeast.
C) southwest.
D) southeast.
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