Seasons & Constellations

Why do we see different constellations during different times of the year?

• the stars that make up constellations form different patterns throughout the year

• the stars move out of view of the Earth in different seasons

• the stars get closer to and farther from the Earth during the year

• the Earth revolves around the sun giving us a different view into space each season

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Which of the following causes seasonal changes on Earth?

Choose all that apply.

• the Earth rotates on its axis

• the Earth revolves around the sun

• the Earth is tilted on its axis

• the Earth moves closer to and farther away from the sun throughout the year

• the moon revolves around the Earth.

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Sarah went outside and saw the constellation Orion. Two months later, she looked for Orion again, but it looked a little different. In what way did Orion look different?

• the stars that make up Orion had moved into a different shape

• the stars had turned a brighter color

• the stars were in a different location in the sky

• the stars moved farther away from the Earth, so they appeared dimmer

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Which is true about the winter season in the northern hemisphere?

Select all that apply.

• the sun's rays are less direct

• the Earth is tilted toward the sun

• the sun's rays are more direct

• the Earth is tilted away from the sun

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What remains in the same place in the night sky in the northern hemisphere?

• the moon

• the sun

• the Big Dipper

  (the Big Bear)

• the North Star (Polaris)

Which is true about the summer season in the northern hemisphere?

Choose all that apply.

• the sun's rays are more direct

• the days are shorter

• the Earth is tilted toward the sun

• the days are longer

• the sun's rays are more spread out on the face of the Earth

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What is Polaris, and what is special about it?

• it is one of Mars' moons and it stays in the same location in the sky each night

• it is the name of Earth's nearest star and it can be used to find the direction north

• it is a star that is always located in the same place in the night sky and can be used to find north

• it is Earth's moon and can be used to find Earth's nearest star

The constellation Leo is visible in the northern hemisphere in the summer, but not the winter. Which explains why we can't see Leo in the winter?

• the constellation Leo moves to another solar system during the winter

• the stars that make up Leo change positions and form a new pattern in the winter

• during the winter, Leo is located on the daytime side of the Earth, so we can't see it

• during the winter, Mars blocks the constellation Leo so we can't see it

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Click on the position of the Earth when the northern hemisphere is experiencing the summer season

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Match the following

• seasons

• the Earth is tilted on its axis

• moon phases

• the moon revolves around the Earth

• day & night

• the Earth rotates on its axis

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