Constellation quiz

What is this constellation known as?

• Sagittarius
• Orion
• The Crux
• The Little Dipper

How many constellations are there?

• 12
• 24
• 100
• 88

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Orion
• Polaris

What is a constellation?

• A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
• A way to find the North Star
• When a planet "spins" around its axis
• The process that creates energy inside of a star

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia

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

• True
• False

What constellation is this?

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Leo
• Big Dipper

What constellation is this?

• Lyra
• Cygnus
• Aquila
• Delphinus

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia