Constellations

Front

What constellation is this? Options: Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Gemini

Back

Orion

Front

True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

Back

False

Front

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.

Back

move across the sky

Front

Do people in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

False

Front

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.

Back

stars

Front

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

Back

88

Front

Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...

Back

constellations

Front

What is the largest constellation? Options: Canis Major, Big Dipper, Draco, Hydra

Back

Hydra

Front

What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern? Options: Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Polaris, Andromeda

Back

Ursa Minor

Front

Polaris always points

Back

North