Space Exploration Quiz #3

Stars form in regions of space where there are huge accumulations of gas and dust called...

• Asteroids

• Nebulae

• SuperNova's

• Black holes

A star is a hot, glowing ball of...

• Liquid

• Nitrogen

• Space Particles

• Gas

Some leftover extracellular matter from exploding stars actually helps to make new stars.

• True

• False

Our sun is one of the biggest stars in space.

• True

• False

Officially, there are _____ constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.

• 23

• 48

• 88

• 99

_________________ are the groupings of stars we see as patterns in the night sky.

• Night Patterns

• Constellations

• Comets

• Space tellers

Unofficially recognized star groupings are called...

• Asterisms

• Constellations

• Space tellers

• Comets

Explain why being able to identify stars or constellations is important for astronomers? (In the past and/or present)