Constellations & Stars Quiz

What is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky?

• Planets

• Galaxies

• Constellations

• Nebulae

Which band of 12 constellations is located along the ecliptic?

• Ursa Major

• Circumpolar Constellations

• Zodiac

• Orion

What is the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun called?

• Ecliptic

• Tropic

• Equator

• Meridian

Which constellation is known as the Big Dipper?

• Cassiopeia

• Cepheus

• Draco

• Ursa Major

What is the best known constellation?

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Draco

• Cassiopeia

Which type of star is at least 10 times the diameter of the sun?

• Super Giant

• Red Giant

• Dwarf Star

• White Dwarf

What is the brightest star in the nighttime sky?

• Betelgeuse

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Rigel

Which type of stars change in brightness over regular periods of time?

• Dwarf Stars

• Variable Stars

• Super Giants

• Red Giants

What is the distance light has traveled in a year called?

• Astronomical Unit

• Light Year

• Parsec

• Light Minute

What is the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation from Radio waves to Gamma waves called?

• Frequency Spectrum

• Energy Spectrum

• Light Spectrum

• Electromagnetic Spectrum