Constellations

A huge collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars that move together through the universe is known as a ____________.

• constellation

• zodiac

• galaxy

• nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Half of a sphere is also called a ____________.

• celestial sphere

• hemisphere

• globe

• cluster

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky when viewed from earth is called a _____________.

• galaxy

• solar system

• planet

• constellation

Huge glowing balls of gases made up of mostly hydrogen and helium are called ____________.

• hemisphere

• stars

• planets

• comets

The belt of space around Earth where twelve well know groups of constellations lie is called the ________.

• cluster

• circumpolar constellations

• celestial sphere

• zodiac

Constellations often originate from ancient stories about gods, heroes, and events called ___________.

• tall tales

• limericks

• myths

• fairy tales

A group of similar stars that are close together is called a __________.

• bunch

• pod

• region

• cluster

Which is NOT a tool that astronomers would use to study stars?

• telescope

• celestial sphere

• star map

• barometer

TRUE or FALSE.  Constellations that are only seen for a part of the year are called seasonal constellations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

How many named constellations are there?

• 80

• 84

• 88

• 92