Unit E Test - Star Finding and Constellations

Which of the following constellations is not seen during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Cygnus

• Orion

• Scorpius

• Sagittarius

What northern star can be used to find your latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A. Betelgeuse

• B. Vega

• C. Sirius

• D. Polaris

The point in the sky that is directly overhead is called the:

• Zenith

• North Point

• Polaris

• Axis

Groupings of stars in the sky that are easy to recognize and have been given names are known as:

• Constellations

• Galaxies

• Solar systems

• Asteroids

What group of stars can be used as a star clock to tell time at night?

• Orion

• Leo

• Andromeda

• The Big Dipper

Stars that are close to the celestial poles, are up all night and do not rise or set, are called:

• Circumpolar stars

• Circular stars

• Seasonal stars

• Meteorites

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun, Moon and planets are always found within a band of constellations known as:

• Zenith

• Zodiac

• Latitude

• Aurora borealis

In which part of the sky is the Big Dipper found?

• South

• North

• West

• East

The same star will rise at exactly the same time every night throughout the year.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars in a constellation are physically bound to one another and they all lie at the same distance from the Sun.

• True

• False