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How many constellations are officially recognized?

• 44

• 48

• 84

• 88

As the Earth rotates and revolves you'll see all the constellations over the course of _____

• a night

• a week

• a month

• a year

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Where on Earth can you see all the constellations over the course of a year?

• the Northern Hemisphere

• the Southern Hemisphere

• near the equator

• the North Pole

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Earth rotates on its axis, making a complete turn in _____

• one hour

• one day

• one month

• one year

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Communicate results

Draw conclusions

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

Analyze results

A cluster of stars in the sky that are grouped together in a particular pattern is called _____

• a constellation

• a zodiac

• an ecliptic

• the axis

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How many constellations make up the Zodiac?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

On any given clear night, how many stars can you see without a telescope?

• about a dozen stars

• about two hundred stars

• about two thousand stars

• about two million stars

The region above the equator is called _____

• the Northern Hemisphere

• the Southern Hemisphere

• the Western Hemisphere

• the Eastern Hemisphere

As the Earth rotates on its axis, which part of the planet has the best view of the stars?

• the Northern Hemisphere

• the part facing toward the Sun

• the part facing away from the Sun

• the Southern Hemisphere

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