G1, K6, L4

Multiple Choice

Whose job is it to study the stars?

• Geologist
• Astronomer
• Meteorologist
• Biologist

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What does Canis Major mean?

• big dog

• small dog

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What does Canis Minor mean?

• big dog

• small dog

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What is a telescope?

• a type of camera

• a device used to measure temperature

• a tool that helps make distant objects appear closer

• a tool for digging in the ground

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The ancient Greeks believed that gods put certain groups of stars together in the sky in order to make pictures that would tell stories and teach lessons. What are these pictures called?

• mythical figures
• star clusters
• celestial maps
• constellations

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What is the name of that constellation?

• Big Dipper

• Scorpio

Multiple Choice

What is the name of that constellation?

• Big Dipper

• Scorpio

Multiple Choice

Why is this group of stars called the Big Dipper?

• The group of stars looks like a ladle or pot).

• It looks cool.

• There was no other name available.

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What is special about Polaris, the North Star?

• Polaris is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
• It is really close to Earth.

• It always stays in the north, making it a good star to use for navigation.

• Polaris is a planet visible from Earth.

Multiple Choice

What astronomer was the first to say that the earth revolved around the sun?

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

Multiple Choice

We also learned about another important astronomer, Galileo. What invention did he improve upon that helped astronomers make new discoveries?

• Telescope
• Barometer
• Microscope

Multiple Choice

When people want to talk to someone who lives far away, they call them on the phone or write an e-mail.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.

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Barley was used for trade in Mesopotamia.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.

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People keep their food fresh in a refrigerator or a freezer.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.

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People told stories about a hunter named Orion to explain a set of stars in the sky.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.

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A person can choose to take recycling to a recycling bin.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.

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People use cars, trains, and airplanes to get from one place to another.

• That is ancient.

• That is modern.