Constellations

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

• True

• False

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

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Polaris

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As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  

• move across the sky

• stand still in the sky

• move around each other

• rotate

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People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

Who founded constellations?

• Chinese

• Europeans

• Ancient Greeks

• Americans

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

• Earth

• Mars

• Planets

• sun

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What are patterns in the night sky called?

• planets

• galaxies

• constellations

Star patterns are called what?

• constellations

• zones

• phases

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 a constellation?

• A group of patterns that form a star

• A group of stars that form a pattern

• Fine Italian cuisine

• A star