Constellation and Galaxy Test

How many known constellations are there?

• 13

• 12

• 88

• 50

Another name for the North Star is ____________.

• Betlegeuse

• Rigel

• Polaris

• Sol

The big dipper is a part of what larger constellation?

• Orion

• Ursa Minor

• Cancer

• Ursa Major

Which constellation is not a zodiac constellation?

• Pisces

• Leo

• Draco

• Virgo

A huge glowing ball of gas is called

• comet

• meteor

• moon

• star

A group of stars that form a pattern/shape is a(n)

• asterism

• constellation

• galaxy

• universe

Circumpolar constellations can be seen

• only in winter

• only in summer

• all year round

• only on January 1st

Stars within an identified region of space make up a(n):

• asterism

• constellation

• galaxy

• universe

The apparent path that the sun takes when viewed from Earth is called the:

• Zenith

• Meridian

• Ecliptic

• Horizon

The large circle we draw through North and South in the sky is called the:

• Zenith

• Meridian

• Ecliptic

• Horizon