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WorksheetsConstellations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
2.
The constellation pattern may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.
a)
planets, stars, animals, people
b)
stars, animals, people, man
c)
man, animals, stars, planets
d)
animal, mythological creature, man, woman,
3.
The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
5.
The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______ in space.
a)
very close
b)
some are close
c)
great distances apart
d)
some are great distances apart
6.
At the equator, the stars move in a ______ across the sky.
a)
circle
b)
straight line
c)
rotating motion
d)
slow motion
7.
At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
8.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun
11.
What are the three important constellations?
a)
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion
b)
Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Orion
c)
Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion
d)
Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion
12.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
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
15.
Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
d)
Polaris
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