Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

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

• True
• False

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

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

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• True
• False

The term Zodiac refers to ...

• the light from Saturn's rings
• the head of the Celestial Empire
• a method for making astrological predictions
• a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic

Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?

• Because it is located directly above the North Pole

• Because it is fixed in the sky

• Because Ursa Minor does not move

• Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth

Number of constellations

• 12

• 72

• 88

• 1