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Polaris, the North Star, is almost always visible in the same location because A) it is the brightest star in the sky. B) it is gravitationally attracted to our sun. C) it is the closest star to the earth, besides our sun. Eliminate D) the axis of the earth passes directly through the North Star.

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Answer D, The axis of the earth passes directly through the north star.

Explanation: I did it on usatestprep

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The north end of the Earth's axis points almost exactly toward Polaris.
The only time when Polaris is not visible at the same place in the sky
at night is when that part of the sky is cloudy.
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