Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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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

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.MS-ESS1-1

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

• 11
• 22
• 44
• 88

What is the name of a person who studies the stars?

• astronomer

• biologist

• archaeologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

In ancient times, what did constellations represent?

• pictures

• colors

• names

• people

All of the stars in the constellations are part of what galaxy?

• Orion

• Sun

• Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Sailors, hikers and travelers use _________ to guide them.

• Sun

• North Star

• Moon

• Orion

Which of the following are examples of the zodiac constellations? Choose 3.

• Cancer

• Leo

• North Star

• Capricorn

• Orion