Over the course of a single night, stars move overhead due to ________.

A. the motion of the Sun around the galaxy
B. their motion around Earth
C. the tilt of Earth's axis
D. the rotation of the celestial sphere
E. the rotation of Earth on its axis


Answer: E

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