Constellations

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

• Planets

• Rocks

• Light

• Stars

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Because of Earth’s

............................... , we see

different constellations.

When there were no clocks, people used constellations to read ............

• time

• minds

• ocean waves

• fortunes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The night sky looks different in the ..............................

than it does in the ......................................

• Northern Hemisphere - Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere - Western Hemisphere

A group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth are called?

• Galaxy

• Constellation

• Planets

• Sun

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

• False

• True

Why do people see different constellations at different times of the year?

• Because the Earth is moving around the Sun

• Because the stars are brighter at certain times of the year

• Because the constellations are moving around Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

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

• True
• False