Patterns in the Sky Review

The Sun is the biggest and brightest star in the universe

• true

• false

A _________ is a group of stars that together form a particular shape or pattern.

• star squad

• solar system

• sun belt

• constellation

Which shows these moon phases in the correct order?

• new moon, third quarter, full moon, first quarter

• full moon, first quarter, new moon, third quarter

• first quarter, new moon, third quarter, full moon

• new moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Northern Hemisphere sees __________ constellations than the Southern Hemisphere.

• more

• different

• less

• the same

Which are the first phases in the lunar cycle?

• WAXING moon phases

• WANING moon phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The constellations we see change with the seasons because...

• Stars are rotating around Earth

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Earth is tilted on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun is a medium sized star and has medium brightness. There are many stars in the universe that are bigger and brighter than the Sun!

• true

• false

What moon phase is this?

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How bright a star appears to be (APPARENT BRIGHTNESS) depends on its _____________.

• size compared to Earth

• distance from Earth

• temperature

• constellation

What moon phase is this?

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1