Stars & Constellations Review

Which tool is a map used to locate stars and constellations?

• Telescope

• Pictures

• Satellites

• Star Chart

Stars may appear brighter to us because...

• They are closer to Earth.

• They twinkle more.

• They contain more nitrogen.

• They are farther away.

A star that is brighter, could be larger.

• True

• False

Our sun is a star that is...

• Large sized

• Medium sized

• Small sized

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Ursa Major's appearance tends to change because...

• Earth is orbiting around the sun

• Earth is tilted

• Earth changes its gravitational pull

• The stars orbit the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

There is only 1 star in our solar system.

• True

• False

ALL constellations can be seen ALL year long.

• True

• False

Some constellations can only be seen during certain times of the year.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Some constellations cannot be see during certain times of the year because...

• They revolve farther away from the North Star.

• They are too far away.

• Part of them go below the horizon.

• They stay below the horizon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Stars that are more dim may appear brighter if they are closer to Earth.

• True

• False