Question

Base your answers to questions 45 through 47 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth

science. The diagram represents Earth in its orbit around the Sun. Locations A through D represent four
positions of Earth in its orbit. Earth is closest to the Sun (perihelion) at position A, and farthest from the Sun (aphelion) at position C.

At all four positions, the northern end of Earth’s axis points toward
(1) the Sun
(2) the Moon
(3) Betelgeuse
(4) Polaris

Answer 1

By looking at the given diagram above and all of the positions on the diagram, the northern end of the Earth's axis points towards the Polaris at all four positions of the diagram. The correct answer choice is 4, Polaris.