CONSTELLATIONS

______________________ is a group of stars that ancient people thought formed a picture in the night sky.

• A constellation

• A season

Constellations were also used for ___________

• navigation

• revolution

A _______________ is a name given to a group of stars in the sky that form a certain pattern. The pattern they form may take the shape of an animal, a man, a woman, a mythical creature, or an inanimate object like a crown.

• constellation

• planets

The sky was divided up into ______ different constellations as seen from all around the Earth.

• 88

• 98

The map of the 88 constellations is known as a ________

• star map

• earth map

What are constellations made of?

• some of the brightest stars.

• all of the brightest stars.

The star maps are normally divided into _________________________

• maps for the northern hemisphere and maps for the southern hemisphere.

• maps for the east hemisphere and maps for the west hemisphere.

What affects what constellations are visible from where you are located on the Earth?

• The seasons of the year

• The months of the year

Different constellations seem to appear during different times of the year due to _______________________

• Earth's revolution.

• Sun's revolution.

What are some of the most famous constellations in the northern hemisphere?

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco and Orion.

• Draco and Orion