Skysc

What are patterns in the night sky called?

• planets

• galaxies

• constellations

• universe

How were constellations originally named and identified?

• by their brightness

• by their distance from the Earth

• Longitude and latitude

• By the patterns they form in the sky

What is the name of a person who observes stars is called an ___?

• artist

• astronomer

• constellation

• cartographer

Stars are still in the sky during the day, we just can't see them because of the sun's light.

• True

• False

We see different stars in the sky depending on the season.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The constellations move across the night sky because _______.

• The constellations orbiting the Earth

• The constellations orbiting the sun

• Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s ____ around the sun.  

• circle

• eclipse

• rotation

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• True
• False

Which term describes the spinning of a celestial body on its axis?

• Orbit

• Path

• Revolution

• Rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which way do the stars appear to move in the night sky?

• counterclockwise

• clockwise

• north to south

• south to north