Help with astronomy please?

Question

As you are sailing in the open ocean, you observe that the North Star appears lower in the horizon every night. In which direction are you traveling?

Answer 1

South

Answer 2

Southerly.

Answer 3

You are traveling south.  You may also be traveling east or west, but some of your direction is south.  Now you have to write me a 300 word essay explaining why, so that I'll know you are actually learning something instead of just getting quick answers.

Funny stuff, Marc.  Bye now.