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How does a compass work?

• It a magnetic needle that always points north.

• It uses solar power to point south.

• It uses an app on your phone.

This tool is used by astronomers to make faint, faraway objects appear brighter and closer. 

• astrolabe
• compass
• sextant
• telescope

What do people use to locate star patterns?

• star charts
• cameras
• state maps
• mirrors

Also known as the "big bear" and contains the Big Dipper

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Orion 

Using a map and a ____________ helped early explorers sail in the correct direction.

• compass

• clock

• flag

Also known as "the hunter" 

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Orion 

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When would an astronomer most likely use a telescope? 

• to view the types of clouds in the sky
• to study the characteristics of a planet in our solar system
• to measure the amount of sunlight Earth receives
• to view objects across the ocean

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People in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres see the same constellations.

• true

• false

Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the sun causes ______________.

• seasons
• day
• night
• rotation

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Suppose you see the constellation Orion.  How will it look if you view it from the same place 12 months from now?

• It will look the same because the Earth will have orbited once around the Sun.
• It will look different because stars orbit the Earth.
• It will look the same because stars are brighter in the winter.
• It will look different because stars will be farther from the Earth.

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