Constellations Quiz

What constellation does the body and tail of Ursa Major make up?

• Big Dipper

• Little Dipper

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

What is an asterism?

• A constellation that contains another constellation within it.

• A star that denotes the position of a constellation in the star depending on the Earth's rotation.

• A group of stars within a constellation that form a recognizable figure used to find and identify the constellation.

• The parallax of a constellation based on Earth's position relative to the sun.

What star do the circumpolar constellations seem to rotate around?

• Cetus

• Polaris

• Shedir

• Alderamin

Which one of these constellations is a circumpolar constellation?

• Draco

• Gemini

• Libra

• Canis Major

What is the name of the constellation that is also known as the Northern Cross?

• Orion

• Cygnus

• Ursa Major

• Draco

Which constellation is known for its distinctive 'W' or 'M' shape?

• Cassiopeia

• Andromeda

• Canis Major

• Leo

Which constellation is known as the 'Hunter'?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Cassiopeia

• Andromeda

What is Orion's alpha star?

• Shedir

• Bellatrix

• Betelgeuse

• Polaris

What famous star in the Perseus constellation is also its beta star?

• Andromeda

• Aldebaran

• Bellatrix

• Algol

What is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major?

• Sirius

• Procyon

• Regulus

• Altair