CONSTELLATION

In Astronomy, any of certain groupings of stars form configurations of objects or creatures in the sky.

• Constellation

• Asterism

• Astronomy

• Astrology

Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern 

• the Little Dipper
• the Big Dipper
• Orion
• The Crux

What constellation is this?

• Draco
• Ursa Minor
• Corona Borealis
• Cepheus

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?

• Ursa Minor
• Ursa Major
• Polaris
• Andromeda

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

• 11
• 22
• 44
• 88

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Crux, the smallest of the constellations, is highly visible in _____

• the Northern Hemisphere
• the Southern Hemisphere
• the Western Hemisphere
• the Eastern Hemisphere