Constellations

What do people often compare the shapes of stars to?

• Furniture

• Buildings

• Cars

• Animals

What is the most famous group of stars in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The Big Dipper

• Orion

• The Little Dipper

• Cassiopeia

What do the seven stars of the Big Dipper resemble in the United States?

• A bear

• A wagon

• A plow

• A spoon

What is the Big Dipper called in Great Britain?

• The Big Spoon

• The Great Wagon

• The Plow

• The Giant Ladle

What larger constellation is the Big Dipper part of?

• Cassiopeia

• Orion

• Ursa Minor

• Ursa Major

What constellation is best seen in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Ursa Major

• The Little Dipper

• Orion

• The Big Dipper

What does the Orion Nebula contribute to in the night sky?

• The fuzzy brightness of Orion's sword

• The brightness of Orion's belt

• The shape of the Big Dipper

• The visibility of the Crux

What is the smallest constellation that can be easily found in the southern hemisphere?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• The Crux

• Sagittarius

What does the name 'Crux' mean?

• Cross

• Bear

• Hunter

• Teapot

What constellation reminded ancient Greeks of a creature that was part man, part horse?

• Sagittarius

• The Crux

• Orion

• Ursa Major