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1st constellations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A star is a giant ball of very hot _______, mainly hydrogen and helium.

a)

magma

b)

gas

c)

nucleus

d)

sun

2.

Stars go through a process called ___________ fusion.

a)

gas

b)

nuclear

c)

bright

d)

helium

3.

Stars in the sky differ in size and ______________

a)

look

b)

sun

c)

temperature

d)

height

4.

A constellation is a group of visable stars that form a ________ when viewed from Earth.

a)

animal

b)

sun

c)

pattern

d)

spot

5.

The stars we see in a constellation are very _________ from us.

a)

close

b)

near

c)

along

d)

far

6.

Constellations appear to move, but that is only because the Earth ________________________

a)

swings

b)

rotates

c)

sings

d)

runs

7.

Scientists divided the sky into _______ different constellations.

a)

88

b)

44

c)

56

d)

2

8.

The largest constellation in the sky is called Ursa Major, or the "____________________"

a)

Little drum

b)

Big Teapot

c)

Great Bear

d)

Little Orion

9.

The Great Bear constellation contains the "Big ________"

a)

Bear

b)

Dipper

c)

Bucket

d)

Star

10.

The "Little Dipper" contains the _______________ star, which is also known as Polaris.

a)

Orion

b)

Bear

c)

South

d)

North

11.

Stars and constellations are only visible during the __________ time.

a)

day

b)

any

c)

night

d)

boring

12.

Due to the Earth's orbit around the sun, constellations may only be visible during certain ________________.

a)

days

b)

seasons

c)

sky zone

d)

schools