Practice ch3 questions

What are the groups of stars connected by imaginary lines called?

• Constellations

• Galaxies

• Comets

• Orbits

From the 'Dog Days of Summer', which star is regularly identified as the brightest star in the night's canvas?

• Canopus

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• Polaris

How often does Earth orbit around the sun?

• Once every year

• Once every two years

• Once every six months

• Twice every year

What causes the ______ pattern of stars that we see?

Do we see different stars at different times of ____?

Throughout the year, we see different _____. But every year on the same date, we see the same stars.

Earth ______the sun as it spins.

Earth’s position in its yearly orbit determines which _____we see in the night sky.