Worksheets5-ESS1-2: Seasonal Constellations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many constellations are officially recognized?
a)
44
b)
48
c)
84
d)
88
2.
As the Earth rotates and revolves you'll see all the constellations over the course of _____
a)
a night
b)
a week
c)
a month
d)
a year
3.
How many constellations make up the Zodiac?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
4.
On any given clear night, how many stars can you see without a telescope?
a)
about a dozen stars
b)
about two hundred stars
c)
about two thousand stars
d)
about two million stars
5.
The region above the equator is called _____
a)
the Northern Hemisphere
b)
the Southern Hemisphere
c)
the Western Hemisphere
d)
the Eastern Hemisphere
6.
Where on Earth can you see all the constellations over the course of a year?
a)
the Northern Hemisphere
b)
the Southern Hemisphere
c)
near the equator
d)
the North Pole
7.
As the Earth rotates on its axis, which part of the planet has the best view of the stars?
a)
the Northern Hemisphere
b)
the part facing toward the Sun
c)
the part facing away from the Sun
d)
the Southern Hemisphere
8.
Where the Earth is around the Sun affects _____
a)
the time of day
b)
what season it is
c)
the length of the year
d)
the stars in the constellations
9.
Which group of highly visible constellations form a belt-like shape around the Earth?
a)
the Equator constellations
b)
the Circlet constellations
c)
the Zodiac constellations
d)
the Horizon constellations
10.
Earth rotates on its axis, making a complete turn in _____
a)
one hour
b)
one day
c)
one month
d)
one year
11.
What's the Sun doing as one zodiac constellation in the night sky moves to the next?
a)
orbiting the Earth
b)
moving along the ecliptic
c)
remaining in the same spot
d)
revolving
12.
A cluster of stars in the sky that are grouped together in a particular pattern is called _____
a)
a constellation
b)
a zodiac
c)
an ecliptic
d)
the axis
13.
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky:
a)
astronomer
b)
seasonal constellations
c)
constellation
d)
moon
14.
A natural satellite that revolves around a planet:
a)
astronomer
b)
seasonal constellations
c)
constellation
d)
moon
15.
A group of stars who are only visible during certain seasons due to the revolution of the earth around the sun:
a)
astronomer
b)
seasonal constellations
c)
constellation
d)
moon
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