Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

As the earth rotates on its axis and orbits the sun, the constellations and stars APPEAR (seem) to _________.

• move across the sky

• stay in place

• move around each other

• rotate or spin

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

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Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Leo

Why can't we see constellations during the day?

• They move around too quickly.

• The stars aren't bright.

• The sun is too bright.

• They change shape and dissolve.

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Look at your handouts from this week:

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus

• Andromeda

• Hercules

• Cassiopeia

The stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.

• north, south

• east, east

• east, west

• north, east

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.

• dullest

• brightest

• smallest

• darkest

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2