CONSTELLATION 9-ACTIVITY

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What is a constellation?

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A group of stars in the sky that form an imaginary picture.

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True or False: Navigators in the Philippines historically used constellations for maritime navigation.

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True

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What causes stars to appear to move from East to West during the night?

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Earth's rotation on its axis.

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True or False: Constellations are only found in the night sky.

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False

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What phenomenon explains why some stars visible in summer differ from those in winter?

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The revolution of the Earth.

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What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

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Revolution.

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for?

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The changing seasons and the visibility of different constellations throughout the year.

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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the sky into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Celestial Equator.

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What is the significance of the North Star (Polaris) in navigation?

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It indicates true north and is used for navigation in the Northern Hemisphere.

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What are the two main types of celestial bodies found in a constellation?

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Stars and deep-sky objects (like nebulae and galaxies).