Outer Space

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______  in space.

• very close
• some are close
• great distances apart
• some are great distances apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

• True
• False

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

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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

• Ursa Minor
• Ursa Major
• Polaris
• Andromeda

Polaris always points

• East 
• West
• North
• South

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3