Constellation & Tools

Constellation & Tools

Multiple Choice

The pattern may take the shape of an animal, mythological creature, man, woman, or object such as a crown or compass.

• Bigger Dipper

• Little Bear

• star

• constellation

Multiple Choice

A _________________ is a group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.

• star

• constellation

• Little Dipper

• Polaris

Multiple Choice

People in the Northern Hemisphere, the part of Earth that is north of the equator, do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere, the part of Earth that is south of the equator.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Near the poles

• the stars stand still in the sky and never set. ​

• the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set. ​

• the stars appears to move in a straight line.

Multiple Choice

There are five important constellations to know:

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• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

_____________ is particularly easy to spot in the spring night sky.

• Orion

• Ursa Minor

• Ursa Major

Multiple Choice

A part of Ursa Minor

• Little Dipper

• Polaris

• Big Dipper

Multiple Choice

Ursa Minor is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is the largest constellation.

• Orion

• Big Dipper

• Ursa Minor

• Ursa Major

Multiple Choice

An ancient astronomical instrument for solving problems relating to the time and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky.

• compass

• sextant

• astrolabe

Multiple Choice

These are the 3 main constellations

• Orion, Big Dipper, and Little Dipper

• Orion, Ursa Minor, and Big Dipper

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Orion

• Ursa Major, Polaris, and Ursa Minor

Multiple Choice

Called the North star

• Orion

• Big Dipper

• Polaris

• Sun

Multiple Choice

Contains some of the brightest stars.

• Polaris

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Ursa Minor

Multiple Choice

Used by astronomers, scientist who study outer space.

• astrolabe

• telescope

• compass

• sextant

Multiple Choice

Sextant

• A navigational instrument that shows directions - north, south, east, and west.

• Can be use to find the time of sunrise and sunset.

• An instrument used to measure the angle between two visible objects.

• Used by astronomers, scientist who study outer space.

Multiple Choice

A giant ball of hot gases that gives off heat and energy.

• Earth

• sun

• star

• Little Dipper