Circumpolar Constellations

Circumpolar Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Multiple Choice

What constellation is this?

• Draco
• Ursa Minor
• Corona Borealis
• Cepheus

Cepheus the King

Ursa Major

”The Big Dipper”

Multiple Choice

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

• True
• False

Draco the Dragon

Multiple Choice

Polaris is found on the end of the...

• Big Dipper

• Little Dipper

• Galaxy

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Polaris is called the North Star because...

• It is a cold star.

• It is the brightest in the sky.

• It is located above the Earth's North Pole.

• It is only seen in the winter.

Multiple Choice

Polaris is also known as the...

• Big Dipper

• Little Dipper

• North Star

• South Star