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WorksheetsCONSTELLATIONS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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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.
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
3.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun
5.
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
6.
Polaris always points
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
7.
Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?
a)
Because it is located directly above the North Pole
b)
Because it is fixed in the sky
c)
Because Ursa Minor does not move
d)
Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth
8.
A star is a
a)
ball of gas and point in the sky
b)
a five pointed shape
c)
a figure in the sky
d)
a mixture
9.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
10.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
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