Stars and Constellations

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

• North Star

• Sirius

• Alpha Centauri

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Do people in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as people in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Yes

• No

How many stars make up the Big Dipper

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 10

What constellation is this?

• Taurus

• The Big Dipper

• Orion

• Leo

What is the largest constellation?

• Capricornus

• Aquarius

• Pisces

• Hydra

What are the smallest known stars in the universe?

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Neutron stars

• Comets

How many constellations are there?

• 88

• 99

• 71

• 89

Where does Polaris point?

• East

• North

• West

• South

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The two right stars of "the bowl" of the Big Dipper are known as "The Pointers." What do they point to?

• Cassiopeia

• Pegasus

• Polaris

• Orion

What is the smallest constellation?

• Big Dipper

• Ursa Major

• Crux

• Orion