Question about polaris star

Question

Polaris, the North Star, does not appear to move in the sky because:

Answer:

a. The stars are fixed relative to each other.

b. It lies approximately over the northern axis of the Earth.

c. It is too nearby for its motion to be discernible.

d. It is located directly overhead for everyone on Earth.

Answer 1

b. It lies approximately over the northern axis of the Earth.

Answer 2

B fa sho!

Answer 3

Why are you giving Preston a thumbs down?  He's right, the answer is b.

Answer 4

'c' is the only truly wrong answer.  Given special and general relativity, the case can be made that 'a' and 'd' are also true, since 'overhead' and 'fixed' are relative concepts you can exploit heuristically.

The correct answer is b, though.

Answer 5

B

Answer 6

The answer is B.  It lies within 1 degree of the earth's rotational axis.