Spaceship Earth: Mystery 4

1. Imaginary shapes created using the stars are called ___________.

• astrology

• constellations

• astronauts

• myths

2. In ancient times people would use constellations to tell _________.

• jokes

• stories

• time

• their family history

3. True or False: Constellations vanish at different times of the year.

• True

• False

4. Constellations are _________.

• constant

• seasonal

• imaginary

• never changing

5. Earth's path around the sun is called it's ______.

• circle

• axis

• spin

• orbit

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6. Which of the following does NOT equal how long it takes Earth to complete its orbit around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 12 months

• 365 days

• 1 year

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Darion has a telescope and he loves looking up at the constellations. Above are pictures that he drew of his favorite constellations he could see in the night sky each month throughout the year. Using the chart answer the following question.

In what month was Pegasus NOT visible to Darion?

• September

• October

• November

• December

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Darion has a telescope and he loves looking up at the constellations. Above are pictures that he drew of his favorite constellations he could see in the night sky each month throughout the year. Using the chart answer the following question.

In what month was Sagitarius NOT visible to Darion?

• May

• June

• July

• August

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Darion has a telescope and he loves looking up at the constellations. Above are pictures that he drew of his favorite constellations he could see in the night sky each month throughout the year. Using the chart answer the following question.

True or False: You can see Pegasus and Leo in the sky at the same time.

• True

• False

Darion has a telescope and he loves looking up at the constellations. Above are pictures that he drew of his favorite constellations he could see in the night sky each month throughout the year. Using the chart answer the following question.

In what month was Leo visible to Darion?

• December

• April

• October

• July

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