Q1-Week 4 Test

Constellation maps divide the celestial sphere into how many parts?

• 99

• 2

• 88

• 4

The constellations that can be seen in the sky at night depend on what?

• Season Only

• Observation Location and Season

• Season Only

• None of the above

How many of the constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), are found predominantly in the northern sky?

• 36

• 4

• 52

• 88

As the Earth orbits around the Sun, constellations move slowly to the west over the course of a year and we see different parts of the sky at night.  Why?

• Earth's Revolutions

• Earths's Tilt

• Earth's Rotation

• None of the above

The north celestial pole can be easily located because it is marked by what relatively bright star? 

• Cancer

• Aries

• Polaris (North Star)

• Little Dipper

Can observers ever see all 88 constellations from a single location on Earth?

• Yes

• No

• Every 4 years

• Depending on the location

Stars move about how many degrees per day?

• 5

• 1

• 10

• 11

Name this Constellation

• Cancer

• Sagittarius

• Scorpio

• Hydra

Name this Constellation

• Leo

• Taurus

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

Name that Constellation.

• Scorpio

• Cancer

• Eridanus

• Sagitarius