Stars and Constellations Quiz

What is the name of our Galaxy?

• The Milky Way

• The Snickers

• The Solar System

• The Kit Kat

What star is located in the "arm pit" or Orion?

• Rigel

• Polaris

• Betelgeuse

Why can't we see other stars during the day?

• They only come out at night.

• They are too far away.

• The sun's light outshines the light of the other stars.

The star Betelguese is much larger than the star Beletrix, but they appear to have

the same brightness to us on Earth. Why?

• Beletrix must be farther away.

• Beletrix must be closer to us on Earth.

• Betelguese must be closer to us on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is this a picture of?

• The Milky Way Galaxy

• Our Solar System

• The constellation Orion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why do all of the stars in the sky look so tiny compared to our sun?

• Our sun is the biggest type of star.

• The sun is much closer to Earth.

• All other stars are much closer to Earth.

• The sun is a brighter type of star.

How many stars our in our galaxy?

• Billions

• One

How many named constellations are in our night sky?

• 4,000

• Billions

• 1

• 88

What is the most rare type of star, but is also the type

that we see the most of becuase they are so bright?

• Red Dwarf

• Blue Giant

• Supernova

• Stellar Nursery

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the only object in the sky that can give off its own light?

• The Moon

• The Earth

• Stars

• Planets