Constellations

Chapter 7: Constellations

pages 42-49

What’s In Our

Universe?

Poll

A ___________ is a large collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.

• planet

• galaxy

• school

Poll

We live in the Hershey galaxy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Our sun is the closest star.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blanks

It is possible to see only

stars with the naked eye.

Multiple Choice

Why is it easier to see stars in the country rather than the city?

• There are larger telescopes located in the country.

• There are too many lights in the city that make it harder to see the stars.

• The city it too loud for the stars to come out and shine.

Multiple Choice

What is a constellation?

• A very large cluster of stars, dust, and gas

• The blocking of light from the sun by another object

• Stars that form a pattern or shape

Multiple Choice

Today astronomers say there are ___ constellations that can be seen in the night sky.

• 88

• 48

• 2000

Multiple Choice

According to the text and image, Ursa Major resembles a _____.

• galaxy

• crab

• bull

• big bear

Multiple Choice

What group of stars can be found within Ursa Major?

• Little Bear

• Big Dipper

• Little Dipper

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what is a ladle?

• A small bowl

• A dipper you can use to scoop something into a bowl

• A small cup used to pour liquid into a large container

Multiple Choice

Why is Polaris different from other stars in the sky?

• It stays in the same place all year.

• It is part of the Big Dipper.

• It is not really a star.

Multiple Choice

According to the image, what does the 'pointer' star of the Big Dipper point to?

• the Big Bear

• Ursa Major

• the North Star

Multiple Choice

What is the chapter mostly about?

• Constellations are stars that form patterns. There are 88 constellations and they can look like animals or objects.

• Ptolemy described a constellation that looked like a bear.

• Ursa Minor, or Little Bear, is a constellation made up of seven stars