Constellation Review

Constellation Review

Multiple Choice

The sun is a star.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What constellation is this?

• Orion

• Taurus

• Canis Major

• Gemini

Multiple Choice

People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Polaris

Multiple Choice

Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.

• biggest

• brightest

• smallest

• darkest

Multiple Choice

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.

• Earth

• Mars

• Planets

• sun

Multiple Choice

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

• move across the sky
• stand still in the sky
• move around each other
• rotate

Multiple Choice

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures