Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Stars like the sun appear to move across the sky due to Earth _________________ on it's axis

• Revolving

• Wobbling

• Rotating

• Jumping

Stars like the sun appear to rise in the ___________ and set in the _____________.

• West, East

• North, South

• South, North

• East, West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Leo

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Scorpius

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Big Dipper

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The star constellation Orion appears during the winter or summer?

• winter

• summer

• fall

Stars are still in the sky during the day, we just can't see them because of the sun's light.

• True

• False

Is the Earth moving, or are the stars in the sky moving?

• The Earth is moving

• The stars move

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4