Patterns in the Sky

What is a meteor?

• A space rock that hits a planet

• A space rock that stays in space

• The trail of light we see from a space rock

• Where stars are born

What is the name of our home galaxy?

• Andromeda

• The Milky Way

• The Virgo Supercluster

• The Orion Cluster

Which constellation is the only one that can be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Cassiopeia

• Orion

What produces Earth's magnetic field?

• The oceans

• A molten metal core

• Solar wind and charged particles from the sun

• Cosmic Microwave Backgound Radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Which color stars are the second hottest?

• White

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

One of the largest stars astronomers have ever recorded

is in the constellation of Orion.

What is its name?

• Rigel

• Bellatrix

• Polaris

• Betelgeuse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which line going around Earth separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Magnetosphere

• The Southern Cross

• The Equator

Which planet in our solar system

is known as Earth's sister?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

• Mars

In which two hemispheres is North America

• Western

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

What is the name of the dwarf planet

located in the main asteroid belt?

• Aries

• Pluto

• Ceres

• Vega

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3