Constellations Brainpop

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, at what time of year can you see Polaris the North Star? Choose the best answer.

• The Winter
• The Spring and Fall
• The Summer
• All year round

The number of constellation in the Zodiac is equivalent to:

• The number of months in a year?
• The number of days in a month?
• The number of weeks in a month?
• The number of years in a decade?

Astronomers recognize the Orion Nebula as Large celestial body. what can you infer about the Orion Nebula from its name? 

• It is a star in the constellation Orion
• It plays an important role in the Myth of Orion
• It is located near the constellation Orion 
• It is made up of stars from the constellation Orion

Astrology or the study of horoscopes, is not based on the scientific method. therefore, it's considered pseudoscience. What can you infer about the prefix "pseudo-"? 

• It means "ancient"
• It means "false"
• It means "popular"
• It means " heavenly"

If you want to watch a constellation rise one evening , in which direction would you look?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What phenomenon is responsible for the fact that some constellation are only visible at certain times during the year?

• The rotation of the earth on its axis
• The revolution of the moon around the earth
• The revolution of the earth around the sun 
• The revolution of the sun around the Milky Way galaxy

Most of the Constellations we're familiar with were first charted by:

• The international Astronomical Union
• Ancient Europeans and Middle Easterners 
• Astronomers in
  Astronomers in Ancient China
• Ancient Mayan astronomers

Modern astronomers definition of a constellation is most similar to:

• A specific area on a map
• A large Sphere with the earth at its center
• A pattern of stars that forms a picture
• A range of dates on a calendar

Which of the following can be found in the ecliptic?

• The Big dipper
• Orion the mighty Hunter
• Ursa Minor, the little bear
• Taurus, the bull

If you wanted to see certain constellations upside down , to see which country could you travel?

• Mexico
• Australia
• Russia
• Japan