Constellations

The slow change in the direction of the Earth's axis is called _________.

• precession

• succession

• dimension

• permission

Ursa Major's name in Latin is. . .

• Old Ursula

• Great Bear

• Big Dipper

• Major Ursa

Ursa Major contains the Big Dipper and is most visible in the winter

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Most visible in the spring, not winter.

Ursa Minor contains the north star, Polaris

• True

• False

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Ursa Minor is a circumpolar constellations, which means it can be seen . . .

• . . .in winter

• . . . in spring

• . . .in summer

• . . .in fall

• . . . all year round

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Orion is most visible. . .

• . . .in winter

• . . . in spring

• . . .in summer

• . . .in fall

• . . . all year round

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When can you see constellations?

• Day

• Night

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The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere are divided by. . .

• the equator

• the border

• the International Date Line

• the Prime Meridian

Do people in different hemispheres see different stars?

• Yes

• No

Tags

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Due to earth's orbit around the sun, some constellations are only visible during certain

• days

• months

• seasons

• years

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