Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True
• False

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

• 11
• 22
• 44
• 88

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

• Ursa Minor
• Ursa Major
• Polaris
• Andromeda

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

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

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

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  

• move across the sky
• stand still in the sky
• move around each other
• rotate

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

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

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• Sun

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  

• True
• False