constellations quiz

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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The constellation pattern may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.

• planets, stars, animals, people
• stars, animals, people, man
• man, animals, stars, planets
• animal, mythological creature, man, woman, 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______  in space.

• very close
• some are close
• great distances apart
• some are great distances apart

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

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

• True
• False

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What are the three important constellations?
 

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion  
• Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Orion  
• Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion 
• Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion  

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