Nancy Larson Astronomy Grade 5

The study of the universe is called:

• astronomy

• astrology

• chemistry

• physics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A tool astronomers use to explore the universe:

• microscope

• magnifying glass

• telescope

• telephone

Galileo invented this type of telescope:

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

One of 88 regions in the sky that is a pattern of stars:

• galaxy

• supernova

• asterism

• constellation

A smaller pattern of stars within a constellation is called an ___________.

Another name for the North Star is ____________.

A huge collection of gas, dust, and stars is called a _____.

• universe

• galaxy

• asterism

• constellation

A large cloud of gas and dust that can be seen in a galaxy is called a ____________.

• constellation

• asterism

• nebula

The first stage in the lifecycle of a star is called a ___________________________.

Which three things determine what stars are visible in the night sky?

• your location on earth

• the time of night

• the position of the moon

• the time of year