Unit 09 Summative Review

What is a group of stars that have a particular pattern/ shape and name?

• SUN

• MOON

• STARS

• CONSTELLATION

How are constellations named?

• distance from Earth

• distance from the Sun

• where they are found

• the shapes of things they resemble

What determines the visibility of constellations the MOST?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

Which star does not move?

• North Star

• South Star

• East Star

• West Star

Why are different stars seen during different times of the year?

• The Moon's orbit

• The Sun's orbit

• The constellations move

• Earth's orbit

Telescopes collect __________ light to be able to see objects in the sky

• more

• less

I can determine the latitude of an object with a telescope.

• True

• False

An astrolabe.......

• makes faint objects appear brighter

• locates stars, moons, and planets

• determines direction

A star chart....

• determines the names of constellations

• determines the location of constellations

• determines your zodiac sign

• determines time

Satellites do which of the following?

• Collect information

• Are not affected by dust

• travel quickly

• all of the above