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

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

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

• Ursa Minor
• Ursa Major
• Polaris
• Andromeda

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

What constellation is this?

• Draco
• Ursa Minor
• Corona Borealis
• Cepheus

What constellation is this?

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Leo
• Big Dipper

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?

• Because it is located directly above the North Pole

• Because it is fixed in the sky

• Because Ursa Minor does not move

• Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth