Star and Constellations Review

How do the stars near the North Star help people find the North Star at night?

• They stay in the same patterns.

• They appear in the same spot all night.

• They can be seen from anywhere in the world.

• They move toward each other during the night.

A student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these is most likely to describe what the student saw?

• The star patterns seemed to move across the sky.

• The stars changed colors as the night went on.

• The stars seemed to stay in the exact same spot all night long.

Why do we see different stars in the sky at different times in the year?

• The stars are revolving around the Sun.

• The Moon is revolving around the Earth.

• Earth is revolving around the Sun.

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Why are different stars seen in different seasons?

• Some stars shine brighter in different seasons.

• Earth changes position in its orbit during different seasons.

• The Moon changes its position in orbit during different seasons.

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Manny studied constellations with his telescope. He observed a constellation called the Fish-Hook. Three months later, he again observed the constellation at the same time of night. The constellation looked different. How had the constellation most likely changed?

• The stars were brighter colors.

• The stars were arranged in a different shape.

• The stars were in a new location in the sky.

What remains in the same location in the sky of the Northern Hemisphere each night?

• The Sun

• The Little Dipper

• The North Star

Which constellation is shown?

• Orion

• Polaris

• Ursa Minor

Which statement is true about the diagram?

• It is correct because stars appear to move due to the rotation of Earth on its axis.

• It is correct because stars rotate on their own axes, causing them to move in the sky.

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What causes a change in the position of Orion in the sky across the seasons?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• rotation of stars around Earth

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

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What causes the Orion Constellation to only be visible during certain months?

• Earth's rotation on its axis.

• Earth's revolution around the Sun.

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