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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
2.
Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
meteors
d)
dot to dot
3.
Name this constellation.
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Draco
d)
Cancer
4.
The flying horse constellation is...
a)
Perseus
b)
Pegasus
c)
Unicorn
d)
Scorpius
5.
What is the largest constellation?
a)
Canis Major
b)
Big Dipper
c)
Draco
d)
Hydra
6.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
7.
What constellation is this?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
8.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Delphinus
9.
At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
10.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.
a)
biggest
b)
brightest
c)
smallest
d)
darkest
13.
Random fact: 22 constellations start with the letter...
a)
O
b)
C
c)
S
d)
L
14.
Name this constellation.
a)
Draco
b)
Hydra
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
15.
A very bright star can seem to be dimmer because it is
a)
further away
b)
cooler in temperature
c)
very close
d)
batteries are dying
16.
A red star is?
a)
hotter
b)
dryer
c)
wetter
d)
cooler
17.
A yellow star is?
a)
hot
b)
medium
c)
cold
d)
light
18.
Our sun is a _____ star
a)
blue
b)
orange
c)
yellow
d)
red
19.
Polaris always points
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
20.
There is a space between stars sometimes millions and billions of miles.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
22.
What is the name of the largest stars?
a)
Protostars
b)
Supergiants
c)
Red Giants
d)
Dwarf Stars
23.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
24.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
25.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What statements is true about the difference between planets and stars?
a)
planets are always made of gas
b)
stars are big enough to produce nuclear fusion of gas and give off light
c)
planets are always made of a solid material like rock
d)
stars are made of a solid material like rock
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