Constellation Challenge

I am a constellation that is named after a hunter. Who am I?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Daniel Boone

I am a constellation named for the Great Bear. I also contain the Big Dipper. Who am I?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Grizzly Adams

I am the Little Bear and contain the North Star and the Little Dipper. Which constellation am I?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Soup Pot

Orion is an easy constellation to find because...

• It is the Big Dipper.

• It is shooting an animal.

• It is so big.

• It is made up of some of the brightest stars in the sky and the 3 stars that are in line as its belt make it easy to recognize.

Define Circumpolar Constellations:

• Constellations that are only visible during specific seasons

• Star patterns that change their position in the sky daily

• Constellations visible only in the Southern Hemisphere

• Star patterns that never set below the horizon from a specific location on Earth.

• Groups of stars that are always visible during the day

Which circumpolar constellation contains the big dipper?

Which of the following is a zodiac constellation:

• Leo

• Hercules

• Draco

• Crux

• Pegasus

Why do the constellations appear to move?

• The Earth rotates and revolves

• They are moving!

• They just can't sit still.

What is the definition of a constellation?

• A cluster of stars

• A named group of stars

• A group of stars

• A Zodiac sign

How many named consteallations are there?

• 25

• 12

• 88

• too many to count