Constellation

A constellation is a group of visible ________ that form a pattern when viewed from earth.

• Stars

• Planets

• Galaxies

• Creatures

What are the 3 important constellation?

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion

• Ursa Big, Ursa Small, Orion

• Ursa Big, Big Dipper, Orion

• Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion

The constellation may take the shape of a ______________.

• star, animals, people, man

• planets, stars, animal, people

• animal, mythological creature, man, woman

• man, animal, star, planets

The stars we see in a constellation is very close to us.

• True

• False

As the earths rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to __________.

• move around each other

• move across the sky

• stand still in the sky

• rotate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Constellation may only be visible during certain season due to the Earth's orbit around the ______

• Mars

• Planets

• Sun

• Galaxies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which constellation is best known because it contains the "big dipper," which look like a laddle.

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Ursa Minor

• Polaris

Ursa Minor means "Little Bear" in Latin and is commonly known as the big dipper.

• True

• False

What constellation was named after a flying horse?

• Orion

• Pegasus

• Ursa Minor

• Ursa Major

Which group of constellation are used in Astrology?

• Ancient Constellation

• Zodiac Constellation

• Northern Constellation

• Ursa Constellation