How does earths revolution affect our view of stars and constellations in the night sky?

The earth moves in way that makes it look as if the constellations are moving. This can be described as apparent motion. This is due to the fact that the earth rotates with us on it, from west to East. The constellations appear to be moving from east to west, moving "backwards" from the real rotation of the earth. Then as the earth continues to rotate, the constellations apparently move across the sky. We now know that it is us on earth that have moved. As the night progresses, constellations that are near or below the ecliptic, "set" in the west. We know that the part of the earth we are standing on has turned so that the earth is blocking our view of the stars that have "set."