Exploring the Constellation Taurus

Exploring the Constellation Taurus

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8 Qs

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Exploring the Constellation Taurus

Exploring the Constellation Taurus

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Samantha Darbee

Used 6+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best time to view Taurus in the Northern Hemisphere?

March and April

December and January

June and July

September and October

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the name 'Taurus' mean in Latin?

Goat

Horse

Bull

Lion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which epic mentions the Bull of Heaven?

Beowulf

The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Iliad

The Odyssey

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus?

Sirius

Aldebaran

Betelgeuse

Rigel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mythological figures do the Pleiades represent?

Seven warriors

Seven kings

Seven brothers

Seven sisters

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Zeus protect the Pleiades from Orion?

Turned them into swans

Turned them into doves

Hid them in a cave

Placed them on the moon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of stars make up the Pleiades?

White dwarfs

Red giants

Hot blue stars

Neutron stars

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which constellation is Taurus said to be facing in combat?

Andromeda

Ursa Major

Cassiopeia

Orion