Worksheets星座
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
2.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
3.
Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
meteors
d)
dot to dot
4.
What is the largest constellation?
a)
Canis Major
b)
Big Dipper
c)
Draco
d)
Hydra
5.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
6.
Polaris always points
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
7.
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
8.
What is the smallest constellation?
a)
The Little Dipper
b)
The Crux
c)
Orion
d)
Sagittarius
9.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
10.
Ursa Major is also called “Larger Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
12.
The constellation Orion is named because it resembles
a)
part man, part horse
b)
a great bear
c)
a great hunter
d)
a plow
13.
The term Zodiac refers to ...
a)
the light from Saturn's rings
b)
the head of the Celestial Empire
c)
a method for making astrological predictions
d)
a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
14.
A notable usefulness of constellations
a)
as a cute picture in your windows
b)
as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops
c)
to assist bakers when proofing bread
d)
as evidence of life in the universe
15.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
16.
At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
17.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
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
20.
What temperature color is our sun?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Orange
d)
Yellow
21.
Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What color represents the hottest star?
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
23.
Orion has _ great bright stars in a row.
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Delphinus
25.
What is its brightest star?
a)
Vega
b)
Deneb
c)
Altair
d)
Polaris
26.
What color represents the coldest star>
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Red
27.
Represents the bird that carried Zeus thunderbolts
a)
Aquila
b)
Phoenix
c)
Columba
28.
The ram that rescued Phrixus
a)
Lynx
b)
Aries
c)
Cephus
29.
Known as a Keel
a)
Apus
b)
Hydra
c)
Carina
30.
Mother of Andromeda
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Cassiopeia
c)
Delphinus
31.
The sea monster sent to kill Andromeda
a)
Orion
b)
Draco
c)
Cetus
32.
The Dragon
a)
Draco
b)
Libra
c)
Scorpius
33.
The Big Bear
a)
Lupus
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Capricornus
34.
Represents Aphrodite and her son
a)
Pisces
b)
Musca
c)
Gemini
35.
Known as the hunter
a)
Leo
b)
Hercules
c)
Orion
36.
K. Lopez favorite constellation
a)
Leo
b)
Draco
c)
Monoceros
37.
Water Snake
a)
Asp
b)
Hydrus
c)
Serpens
38.
Was bitten by a crab
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Aquila
39.
The Scales and Balance
a)
Columba
b)
Taurus
c)
Libra
40.
Latin for Wolf
a)
Lupus
b)
Lynx
c)
Perseus
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