Unit E Study Questions

Which of the following constellations is not seen during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Orion
• Cygnus
• Scorpius
• Sagittarius

What northern star can be used to find your latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Polaris
• Betelgeuse
• Vega
• Sirius

The point in the sky that is directly overhead is called the:

• zenith
• north point
• Polaris
• axis

Groupings of stars in the sky that are easy to recognize and have been given names are known as:

• constellations
• galaxies
• solar systems
• asteroids

What group of stars can be used as a star clock to tell the time at night?

• the Big Dipper
• Orion
• Leo
• Andromeda

Stars that are close to the celestial poles, are up all night and do not rise or set, are called:

• circumpolar stars
• circular stars
• seasonal stars
• meteorites

Sun, Moon, and planets always found within a band of constellations known as the:

• Zodiac
• zenith
• latitude
• aurora borealis

In which part of the sky is the Big Dipper found?

• North
• East
• South
• West

The same star will rise at exactly the same time every night throughout the year.

• False
• True

The stars in a constellation are physically bound to one another and they all lie at the same distance from Sun.

• False
• True