Exploring the Southern Cross Constellation
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Science
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6th - 7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Latin name for the Southern Cross constellation?
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Cetus
Crux
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which hemisphere can the Southern Cross be seen all year round?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which star system can be located using the Southern Cross?
Polaris
Betelgeuse
Alpha Centauri
Sirius
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the dark nebula located in the Southern Cross?
Coalsack Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
Orion Nebula
Eagle Nebula
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which celestial object is known as a globular star cluster thought to once be a galaxy?
Pleiades
Jewel Box Cluster
Andromeda Galaxy
Omega Centauri
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the estimated distance of the Jewel Box Cluster from Earth?
1,000 light-years
6,400 light-years
10,000 light-years
4.3 light-years
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which star in the Southern Cross is a red supergiant?
Alpha Centauri
Beta Centauri
Gamma Crucis
Delta Crucis
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