Constellation Common Names

Identify this constellation.

• Leo

• Cassiopeia

• Aquila

• Draco

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Identify this constellation.

• Orion

• Bootes

• Cygnus

• Pegasus

Identify the constellation.

• Lyra

• Canis Major

• Taurus

• Ursa Minor

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  

• True
• False

Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.

• True
• False

Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Orion
• Polaris

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus
• Andromeda
• Hercules
• Cassiopeia

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

What constellation is this?

• Lyra
• Cygnus
• Aquila
• Delphinus

What constellation is this?

• Draco
• Ursa Minor
• Corona Borealis
• Cepheus