Understanding Constellations

What is a constellation typically named after?

• Weather patterns

• Planets

• Mythological characters, people, animals, and objects

• Scientific terms

What is the primary composition of a star?

• Solid rock

• Liquid water

• Burning gas

• Frozen ice

Why do stars appear to twinkle?

• Due to the Earth's rotation

• Due to disturbances in their light as it passes through Earth's atmosphere

• Because they are changing colors

• Because they are moving rapidly

How did ancient farmers use constellations?

• To predict weather changes

• To communicate with other villages

• To determine the best time to plant crops

• To measure time

What causes the constellations to appear to move across the sky?

• The Moon's orbit

• The Sun's movement

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The movement of stars

Which constellation is known as the Hunter?

• Scorpius

• Orion

• Cassiopeia

• Ursa Major

What is the brightest star in Orion's belt?

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

• Bellatrix

• Antares

What is an asterism?

• A star that changes color

• A prominent pattern of stars that is part of a constellation

• A planet visible from Earth

• A type of constellation

Which constellations form the Big and Little Dippers?

• Gemini and Taurus

• Cassiopeia and Andromeda

• Ursa Major and Ursa Minor

• Orion and Scorpius

What is the North Star part of?

• The Big Dipper

• Scorpius's tail

• Orion's belt

• The Little Dipper