Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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

• True
• False

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

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia

 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.

• north, south
• east, east
• east, west
• north, east

Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

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

What temperature color is our sun?

• Blue
• Red
• Orange
• Yellow

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

• True
• False