The planet Venus can be observed in the...

🔍 Key Concepts

• Relative position of a planet to the Sun on the celestial sphere (east vs. west) and how that affects whether it rises before or after the Sun • What it means for a body to be higher or lower than the Sun in altitude when seen from the horizon just before sunrise • The idea of a "morning star" versus an "evening star" and how their positions differ

💭 Think About

• If a celestial body is visible before sunrise, does it need to rise earlier or later than the Sun? How does that relate to being east or west of the Sun? • Visualize the eastern horizon just before sunrise: where is the Sun about to appear, and where must Venus be in relation to that point so you can see it clearly? • Think about altitude: right before sunrise, would Venus need to be higher or lower in the sky than the Sun (which is still below the horizon) in order to be visible?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which side (east or west of the Sun) corresponds to a body that rises before the Sun and is seen in the morning sky • Check whether an object that is still below the horizon can be seen, or whether it must be at a greater altitude than the Sun at that moment • Make sure your choice matches both conditions: visible before sunrise AND clearly positioned relative to the Sun in azimuth (east/west) and altitude (higher/lower)

The planet Venus can be observed in the morning before sunrise if it is well to the __________.

east of and higher than the Sun

west of and higher than the Sun

west of and lower than the Sun

east of and lower than the Sun

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer