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Constellation Challenge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do constellations move?

a)

Yes, I've seen them move!

b)

No, I am moving on Earth so they just look like they are moving.

2.

We live in the __________________ hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

3.

I am a constellation that is named after a hunter. Who am I?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

d)

Daniel Boone

4.

I am a constellation named for the Great Bear. I also contain the Big Dipper. Who am I?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

d)

Grizzly Adams

5.

I am the Little Bear and contain the North Star and the Little Dipper. Which constellation am I?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

d)

Soup Pot

6.

Which can I see Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star, all year long. Why?

a)

It is part of the Moon

b)

It is attached to the Earth.

c)

It is located directly over the North Pole so people in the Northern Hemisphere can always see it.

d)

It likes South Carolina a lot so it always hangs around here.

7.

Orion is an easy constellation to find because...

a)

It is the Big Dipper.

b)

It is shooting an animal.

c)

It is so big.

d)

It is made up of some of the brightest stars in the sky and the 3 stars that are in line as its belt make it easy to recognize.

8.

The best time of year to see the giant Ursa Major is in the _________.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

9.

Another name for the North Star is________________.

a)

Northie

b)

The Big Star

c)

Polaris

d)

Polaroid Picture

10.

Why do the constellations appear to move?

a)

The Earth rotates and revolves

b)

They are moving!

c)

They just can't sit still.